1. Symptomatology and Quality of Life of Older People With HIV and Comorbid Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases From an HIV Clinic in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Byun JY, Chapman Lambert C, Fazeli PL, Iyer AS, Batey DS, and Vance DE
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- Humans, Alabama epidemiology, Male, Female, Middle Aged, Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Cross-Sectional Studies, Quality of Life psychology, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive psychology, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive epidemiology, HIV Infections psychology, HIV Infections epidemiology, HIV Infections complications, Depression epidemiology, Depression psychology, Anxiety epidemiology, Anxiety psychology, Comorbidity
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Abstract: Psychological symptomatology and quality of life (QoL) have been studied in older people with HIV (PWH) and those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), respectively, but there is a dearth of studies in older PWH with COPD. Our study compared depressive symptoms, anxiety, and QoL between older PWH with and without COPD using data from an HIV clinic in Birmingham, Alabama, from January 2018 to February 2020. Data on depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire-9), anxiety (Patient Health Questionnaire-5 Anxiety), and QoL (EuroQoL-5 Dimension) were analyzed. Among 690 PWH aged 50 years or older, 102 individuals (14.8%) had COPD. Significant differences were found between the two groups in depressive symptoms and components of QoL (e.g., mobility, self-care, usual activities, and pain/discomfort), but not in anxiety and general health. Experiencing COPD may worsen depressive symptomatology and QoL in older PWH, highlighting the need for tailored health care and research for this population., (Copyright © 2024 Association of Nurses in AIDS Care.)
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- 2024
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