Is quality of life poorer for older adults with HIV/AIDS? International evidence using the WHOQOL-HIV

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

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1219-1225

  Skevington, S M ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

HIV; international; old age; quality of life; WHOQOL HIV

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE DURATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHNICITY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SLEEP QUALITY; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPIRITUAL CARE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SLEEP DISORDERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WORLD HEALTH; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864697019     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2012.661838     Document Type: Article

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