Negative centralisation of HIV trauma influences health-related quality of life: Does posttraumatic growth buffer the link?. (2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Onu, Desmond Uchechukwu; Ugwu, Dorothy I.
• Is Part Of: International journal of Africa nursing sciences. Volume 15(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021
• Subjects: Health-related quality of life -- HIV -- Negative event centralisation -- Posttraumatic growth; Nursing -- Africa -- Periodicals; Midwifery -- Africa -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Africa -- Periodicals; Nurses -- Africa -- Periodicals; Students, Nursing -- Africa -- Periodicals; Midwifery -- Africa -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 610.73096
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijans.2021.100356
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-1391

Abstract

Abstract: Objective: Centralisation of trauma associated with diagnosis, progression and treatment of HIV in a negative emotional valence is a mental process that could result in poor health functions and adverse treatment experiences among people living with HIV (PLWH). Design: This study adopts a cross-sectional design. Eight hundred and sixty nine PLWH (male = 478 female = 391 Mean age = 37.37, SD = 10.21) were conveniently drawn from four hospital facilities in the south east, Nigeria. Model 1 of Hayes regression-based PROCESS macro version 3.0 for SPSS was used to test for moderating role of posttraumatic growth (PTG) in the relationship between negative event/trauma centralisation (NEC) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Main outcome measures: NEC, PTG and HRQoL were assessed using negative valence subscale of Centralisation of Event Scale, Posttraumatic Growth Inventory-Short Form and Patient Reported Outcome Quality of Life-HIV, respectively. It was hypothesised that the PTG will moderate the association between NEC and HRQoL. Results: PTG moderated the association between NEC and HRQoL in the relationship and cognitive health domains. Conclusion: Cognitive-based therapeutic approaches that boost PTG could improve health and wellbeing of PLWH who are having negative appraisal of HIV trauma.