Validation of the WHOQOL-HIV BREF among HIV-infected patients in Taiwan

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1035-1042

  Hsiung, Ping Chuan ^a   Fang, Chi Tai ^a,b   Wu, Chia Huei ^a   Sheng, Wang Huei ^c   Chen, Shing Chia ^d   Wang, Jung Der ^a,b   Yao, Grace ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Garden of Mercy Foundation   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

HIV infected patients; quality of life; WHOQOL HIV BREF

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCURRENT VALIDITY; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTENT VALIDITY; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RELATION; INDEPENDENCE; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; REVIEW; WHOQOL HIV BREF;

ADULT; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TAIWAN; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 79960620793     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2010.543881     Document Type: Review

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