| Title |
Quality of life of people living with HIV and AIDS and antiretroviral therapy
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|---|---|
| Published in |
HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.), August 2012
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| DOI | 10.2147/hiv.s32321 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Oluwafemi O Oguntibeju |
| Abstract |
The development of antiretroviral drugs has significantly changed the perception of HIV/AIDS from a very fatal to a chronic and potentially manageable disease, and the availability and administration of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has significantly reduced mortality and morbidity associated with HIV and AIDS. There is a relationship between ART and quality of life of people living with HIV and AIDS, and several studies have reported a strong positive association between ART and improved quality of life in different domains among people living with HIV and AIDS in both developed and developing countries. However, a few studies have reported on the negative effects of ART, which directly or indirectly relate to the quality of life and longevity of HIV-infected persons. In this review, the effects and benefits of ART on people living with HIV and AIDS based on studies done in developed and developing countries is examined. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 33% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 17% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 17% |
| Unknown | 2 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 5 | 83% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 17% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| India | 1 | <1% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| Bhutan | 1 | <1% |
| Nigeria | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 334 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 73 | 22% |
| Student > Bachelor | 36 | 11% |
| Researcher | 35 | 10% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 32 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 21 | 6% |
| Other | 57 | 17% |
| Unknown | 84 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 97 | 29% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 50 | 15% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 19 | 6% |
| Psychology | 13 | 4% |
| Social Sciences | 11 | 3% |
| Other | 49 | 14% |
| Unknown | 99 | 29% |
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