Abstract summary 

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 ( = 298) and people without HIV ( = 302) were similar in median age (58.4 vs. 58.5 years), gender, and number of comorbidities. People with HIV had higher self-reported health status ( = 7.0; 95% confidence interval [CI], 4.2-9.7), higher EQ-5D utility index ( = 0.05; 95% CI, 0.02-0.07), and were more likely to report no problems with self-care (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 2.0; 95% CI, 1.2-3.3) or pain/discomfort (AOR = 1.8, 95% CI, 1.3-2.8). Relationships between HIV serostatus and health-related quality of life differed by gender, but not age.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.

Authors & Co-authors:  Quach Lien T LT Ritchie Christine S CS Tsai Alexander C AC Reynolds Zahra Z Paul Robert R Seeley Janet J Tong Yao Y Hoeppner Susanne S Okello Samson S Nakasujja Noeline N Olivieri-Mui Brianne B Saylor Deanna D Greene Meredith M Asiimwe Stephen S Siedner Mark J MJ

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