Efficacy of a Social Self-Value Empowerment Intervention to Improve Quality of Life of HIV Infected People Receiving Antiretroviral Treatment in Nepal: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
We developed a comprehensive and culturally applicable empowerment intervention social self-value package with an aim to assess its efficacy in order to improve the quality of life (QoL) of HIV infected people receiving antiretroviral treatment. Participants were randomly allocated to receive either six weekly intervention sessions or standard care. Nonlinear mixed-effects models were performed to compare changes in empowerment scores over time. Between September and November 2014, 1447 individuals were screened, of whom 132 were randomly assigned to either the intervention or control group. The mean scores of empowerment, social support and quality of life increased and stigma scores were reduced in the intervention group at 3- and 6-months. An intervention effect on social support, stigma and QoL was significantly increased by time and group with low and high empowerment. No adverse events were reported. The empowerment intervention was efficacious in improving QoL of HIV infected people.
Department of Public Health, Nobel College, Pokhara University, Kathmandu, Nepal. dnbhatta@yahoo.com.|Faculty of Medicine, Epidemiology Unit, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand. dnbhatta@yahoo.com.
Dharma Nand
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Bhatta
Faculty of Medicine, Epidemiology Unit, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand.
Tippawan
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Liabsuetrakul
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009390:Nepal; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012649:Self Concept; D057545:Social Stigma; D012944:Social Support; D016896:Treatment Outcome
ART; Adherence; Empowerment; HIV; Intervention; Quality of life; Social support; Stigma