Health-related quality of life among people living with HIV/AIDS receiving case management. Issue 2 (2nd April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cesnales, Nicole I.; Thyer, Bruce; Albright, David; Neujahr, Nicholas
• Is Part Of: Journal of HIV/AIDS & social services. Volume 15:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 202
• Page End: 215
• Publication Date: 2016-04-02
• Subjects: case management -- health-related quality of life -- HIV/AIDS; AIDS (Disease) -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; AIDS (Disease) -- Patients -- Services for -- Periodicals; 362.1969792005
• DOI: 10.1080/15381501.2014.973134
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1538-1501

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Using a cross-sectional descriptive survey, we assessed the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of 97 people living with HIV/AIDS receiving case management services in the Big Bend area of northern Florida. There is only one AIDS service organization and only one Ryan White Program–supported HIV/AIDS medical care provider in the region. Improvement in HRQOL is a treatment goal set by the Ryan White Program and is a common goal of HIV case management. Results indicate mild symptom burden, mild functional impairment, and poor HRQOL. Implications for HIV case management and social work and practice are discussed.