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http://dx.doi.org/10.7465/jkdi.2014.25.2.337

Development of quality of life with WHOQOL-HIV BREF Korean version among HIV patients in Korea  

Lee, Won Kee (School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
Kim, Shin-Woo (School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
Kim, Hye-In (School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
Chang, Hyun-Ha (School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
Lee, Jong-Myung (School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
Kim, Yoon-Joo (School of Public Health, Kyungpook National University)
Lee, Mi-Young (Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society / v.25, no.2, 2014 , pp. 337-347 More about this Journal
Abstract
There is no known publication about assessment of quality of life (QOL) in Korean HIV patients. We aimed to assess the QOL of HIV patients. We developed Korean version of the WHOQOL-HIV BREF (short forms of WHOQOL-HIV, 31 questions with 6 domains). Survey data from 220 HIV-positive adults were obtained in 14 centers in South Korea. Male were dominant (202/220, 91.8%). Mean age was $40.6{\pm}12.1$. Mean CD4+ T-cell count was $414.9{\pm}226.6/ml$. Overall of WHOQOL-HIV BREF were $53.2{\pm}14.9$ (perfect score=100) (Cronbach's ${\alpha}$ = 0.942). It is similar score comparing to another country (Portugal: 54.75/100, measured by WHOQOL-HIV). Correlations of WHOQOL-HIV BREF score with patients' subjective QOL and with subjective satisfaction were 0.747 (p <0.01) and 0.651 (p <0.01), respectively. WHOQOL-HIV BREF have internal reliability. There is in need of monitoring for QOL of HIV patients in the clinical practice and trials. This survey tool could be used to assess the effect of intervention. Additionally, comparison across countries would be possible and promising.
Keywords
HIV infection; instrument development; quality of life;
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