Aims: To measure quality of life in HIV-infected children.
Methods: A cross-sectional study among main caregivers of HIV-infected children.
The questionnaire consisted of 5 main domains: general health, physical functioning, symptoms, psychological well being, and social & and role functioning.
Results: A total of 131 main caregivers (21% males, average age 42.5 years) of HIV-infected children (28% male, average age 10.1 years) answered the questionnaires. Four out of five domains showed significant differences in quality of life scales between children who were immunosuppressive versus children who had normal immunity that children without immune suppression had a significantly higher quality of life than ch i ldren with immune suppression. There was a significant correlation between health care utility and physical functioning, symptoms, and social & and role functioning.
Conclusion: The instrument had acceptable internal consistency and was feasible to measure a feasible measure of quality of life among HIV-infected children. The obtained information information obtained will enable health care providers to establish comprehensive health care services to serve the needs of these children and their families