title: Level of pain and quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS pain and quality of life in HIV/AIDS.
abstract: The aim of this descriptive study was to correlate the level of pain with the quality of life in 261 people living with HIV/AIDS. Mild pain/no pain was reported by 47.5% of subjects, 24.1% reported moderate pain, and 28.4% reported severe pain; pain levels were correlated with gender (p = 0.02), health status (p < 0.001), perception (p < 0.001), and stage of infection (p = 0.005). Being female represented a risk factor for moderate (p < 0.001) and intense pain (p = 0.004). Poor health represented a risk for moderate (p < 0.038) and intense pain (p = 0.005). Being young was a factor of protection for moderate pain (21-30 years, p = 0.046; 41-50 years, p = 0.023; and 51-60 years, p < 0.030). The low quality of life averages was identified and correlated with pain in all evaluated domains (p < 0.001). The risk factors for moderate and severe pain were a low level of independence (p = 0.004) and compromised social relations (p = 0.029), respectively. Psychological control behaved as a protection factor for moderate pain (p = 0.011), and bad physical domain proved to be a protection factor for severe pain (p = 0.007). The level of pain is a negative impact on the quality of life of people with HIV/AIDS.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Nursing , Rio Grande do Norte State University , Mossoró , Brazil.
authors.forename: Joelma Gomes
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.affiliation: a Department of Nursing , Rio Grande do Norte State University , Mossoró , Brazil.
authors.forename: Dimas Anaximandro
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: da Rocha Morgan
authors.affiliation: a Department of Nursing , Rio Grande do Norte State University , Mossoró , Brazil.
authors.forename: Flávia Cavalcante Monteiro
authors.initials: FCM
authors.lastname: Melo
authors.affiliation: a Department of Nursing , Rio Grande do Norte State University , Mossoró , Brazil.
authors.forename: Isis Kelly
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Dos Santos
authors.affiliation: a Department of Nursing , Rio Grande do Norte State University , Mossoró , Brazil.
authors.forename: Kesley Pablo Morais
authors.initials: KPM
authors.lastname: de Azevedo
authors.affiliation: b Department of Physical Education , Rio Grande do Norte State University , Mossoró , Brazil.
authors.forename: Humberto Jefferson
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: de Medeiros
authors.affiliation: b Department of Physical Education , Rio Grande do Norte State University , Mossoró , Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Irany
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Knackfuss
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000523:psychology; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003141:Communicable Diseases; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012737:Sex Factors; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: HIV; Quality of life; acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; health; pain