Quality of life of HIV/AIDS patients in Bangkok Metropolitan
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2552
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eng
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Mahidol University
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Primsurang Taechaboonsermsak, พิมพ์สุรางค์ เตชะบุญเสริมศักดิ์, Chokchai Munsawaengsub, โชคชัย หมั่นแสวงทรัพย์, Phitaya Charupoonchol, พิทยา จารุพูนผล (2552). Quality of life of HIV/AIDS patients in Bangkok Metropolitan. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/63583
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Quality of life of HIV/AIDS patients in Bangkok Metropolitan
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Abstract
The purpose of this cross-sectional study aimed to collect the data about the effect of the health, social, economics, and environmental factors on the quality of life of the HIV/AIDS patients who attended the hospital and health service center under supervisor of Bangkok Metropolitans. The data collection emphasized more in the dimension about the quality of life promotion of HIV/AIDS patients especially concern about the way to seek the collaboration network to solve the problem together. The data were collected during September to December 2007; the samples were 318 HIV/AIDS patients. The general demographic data of the HIV/AIDS patient were described by frequency, percentage, means and standard deviation. The means of quality of HIV/AIDS patient, the means of care taker responsibility of HIV/AIDS patient were analyzed by percentage, means, and standard deviation. Comparing the quality of life of HIV/AIDS patients were studied follow the 2 classified factors by using the Independent samples t-test, and when classified the sample to two or more studied factors, the one-way analysis of variance were used. The Pearson’s product moment correlation coefficient was used to analyzed the relation of studied factors and quality of life of HIV/AIDS patient. The Study found that most of them were in the moderate level of quality of life. In comparing the quality of life of HIV/AIDS patient under the different specified factors found that the HIV/AIDS patient who could earn the money, had a job, knew the caused of infection, knew the way to reveal with the family, and experienced the consultation would have the different means of quality of life, To test the relation between the studied factors and the quality of life found that age of the HIV/AIDS patient, family relationship, the self care ability, and duration of exposed to the family were positively related to the quality of life of HIV/AIDS patient (r=0.124, p<0.01; r=0.347 p<0.001; r=0.265, p<0.001). This has implication for health care system in planning and management for a better quality of life by improving self occupation, self-care and discloser to their family, Further research is needed the implication in supportive interventions for a better quality of life of HIV/AIDS patients. An intervention study should be conducted to promote family and health authority support in promoting quality of life.
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การรปะชุมวิชาการอนามัยครอบครัว ครั้งที่ 6 ครอบครัวไทย: ความหลากหลายสู่ความสมดุล ความสุขและความเข้มแข็ง: Thai family: from diversity to harmony, happiness and healthy: วันที่ 15-16 ตุลาคม 2552 ณ ห้องภาณุรังษีบอลล์ โรงแรมรอยัลวิเอร์ บางพลัด กรุงเทพมหานคร. กรุงเทพฯ: คณะสาธารณสุขศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล; 2558. หน้า 130.