[Study on the quality of life and social support among people living with HIV/AIDS and their family members].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the quality of life and related social support among people living with HIV/AIDS with related factors.


METHODS
331 people living with HIV/AIDS and 148 of their family members were selected using a typical sampling method. Questionnaires on general conditions, tables on history of infection, generic quality of life inventory-74 (GQOLI-74) and social support scale (SSS) were used.


RESULTS
Data from one-way analysis suggested that people living with HIV/AIDS and their family members with the different sexs, different villages and different cultural backgrounds had differences in GQOLI-74 scores (P < 0.05) while people living with HIV/AIDS with the different villages had differences in SSS scores (P < 0.05). Results from Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that being elderly and negative life events were negatively associated with social support (P < 0.05), while factors as more advanced educational background, harmonious neighborhood relationship and having bother pouring nature were the predictive factors (P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Many factors might affect dimensions of quality of life among people living with HIV/AIDS and their family members in rural areas of northern Anhui. Community care and social support of HIV/AIDS should still be greatly enhanced in the countryside of China. A community care mode based on family and neighborhood was expected to be developed.
Ma
Li
L
Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, Anhui Medical University, Hefid 230032, China.
Ye
Dong-qing
DQ
Zhang
Guang-dong
GD
Qi
Huai-guang
HG
He
Yi-lin
YL
Hu
Ai-xiang
AX
Jin
Wei
W
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D002681:China; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life; D012944:Social Support