The benefits of care: treated HIV infection and health-related quality of life among older-aged people in Uganda

The objective of this study is to explore how HIV care affects health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among older people in Uganda.We enrolled older-aged (≥49 years) people with HIV receiving HIV care and treatment, along with age- and sex-similar people without HIV. We measured health-related quality of life using the EQ-5D-3L scale.People with HIV (Older people with HIV receiving care and treatment reported higher health-related quality of life than people without HIV in Uganda. Access to primary care through HIV programs and/or social network mobilization may explain this difference, but further research is needed to elucidate the mechanisms.