Disability and Quality of Life among People Living With HIV/AIDS in Ibadan, Nigeria

dc.contributor.authorOlaleye, O.A.
dc.contributor.authorAdetoye, A. A.
dc.contributor.authorHamzat, T. K.
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-09T10:38:00Z
dc.date.available2018-07-09T10:38:00Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionArticle on the level of disability and how it is related to quality of life among people living with HIV/AIDS in Ibadan, the largest city in Nigeria.en
dc.description.abstractImprovements in medical and pharmacologic management of HIV/AIDS has led to increased life expectancy for the afflicted individuals. Hence, the focus of management for People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) has shifted to issues relating to function and Quality of Life (QoL). Information is scarce on disability issues and quality of life among people living with HIIV/AIDS in Nigeria. This was the premise of this study that assessed the level of disability and how it related to quality of life among people living with HIV/AIDS in Ibadan, the largest city in Nigeria. Methods: 360 PLWHA (274 females; 86 males)aged 37.79±9.37 years participated in this study. They were recruited from the anti-retroviral clinics of one secondary and one tertiary healthcare facilities in Ibadan, Nigeria. Disability and QoL were assessed using the 12-item WHO Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) and the WHOQOL_HIV Bref respectively. Data were analysed using Chi square and Kruskal Wallis test at p = 0.05. Results: Almost a quarter (23.6%) reported being currently ill, with HIV/AIDS-related symptoms accounting for the highest perceived illness (42.5%).Majority of these participants (71.1%) had mild to extreme disabilities. There were no significant associations (p > 0.05) between disability and each of age, sex and employment status. Disability was however, significantly associated with level of education, alcohol use, CD4 count, history of tuberculosis and QoL (p <0.01). Disability was relatively high among people living with HIV/AIDS in Ibadan, Nigeria. Although mostly rated mild, disability was associated with poor QoL. This underscores the need for early identification of disability in people living with HIV/AIDS to minimise its impact on their QoL.en
dc.description.sponsorshipOffice of Global AIDS/US Department of State.en
dc.identifier.citationOlaleye, O.A., Adetoye, A.A. and Hamzat, T.K. (2017). Disability and quality of life among people living with HIV/AIDS in Ibadan, Nigeria. Medical Journal of Zambia. 44, (3)en
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/5212
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherUniversity of Zambia, Medical Libraryen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesMedical Journal of Zambia. 44, (3);
dc.subjectAcquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome--Nigeriaen
dc.subjectQuality of Life--Nigeriaen
dc.titleDisability and Quality of Life among People Living With HIV/AIDS in Ibadan, Nigeriaen
dc.typeArticleen
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