Food Security Status is Related to Mental Health Quality of Life Among Persons Living with HIV

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• 作者：Irene Hatsu ; Erinn Hade ; Adriana Campa
• 关键词：Health related quality of life ; HIV infection ; Food security ; Persons living with HIV
• 刊名：AIDS and Behavior
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：March 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：21
• 期：3
• 页码：745-753
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• 刊物类别：Medicine
• 刊物主题：Public Health; Health Psychology; Infectious Diseases;
• 出版者：Springer US
• ISSN：1573-3254
• 卷排序：21

文摘

This study evaluated the association between health related quality of life and food security among persons living with HIV (PLHIV). We studied 167 PLHIV who completed questionnaires assessing food security, disease symptomatology, and several domains of the SF-36 health related quality of life survey. HIV disease state was assessed from medical records. Associations between independent and outcome variables were determined through linear regression models. Compared to food security, very low food security was significantly associated with lower mental component summary scores, [average difference −4.98 (95 % CI −9.85, −0.10)]; mental health, [average difference −5.44 (95 % CI −10.08, −0.81)]; and general health, [average difference −5.13 (95 % CI −9.65, −0.65)] after adjusting for covariates. About a fourth of participants experienced severe food insecurity, which negatively influenced their mental health and general wellbeing. The inclusion of resources for food assistance in HIV treatment programs may help ameliorate mental health challenges faced by PLHIV.