Affiliation:
1. ISGlobal Barcelona Spain
2. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences University of Barcelona Barcelona Spain
3. The City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Policy (CUNY SPH) New York City New York USA
4. The Spanish Interdisciplinary AIDS Society (SEISIDA) Madrid Spain
5. Faculty of Psychology Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED) Madrid Spain
6. Center of Biomedical Research for Infectious Diseases (CIBERINFEC) Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) Madrid Spain
7. National Center for Epidemiology Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) Madrid Spain
Abstract
AbstractObjectivesThe objective is to assess the interconnectedness of a network of health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) variables among people with HIV (PHIV) to identify key areas for which clinical interventions could improve HRQoL for this population.MethodsBetween 2021 and 2023, we carried out a cross‐sectional study within the Spanish CoRIS cohort. We conducted a weighted and undirected network analysis, which examines complex patterns of relationships and interconnections between variables, to assess a network of eight HRQoL dimensions from the validated Clinic Screening Tool for HIV (CST‐HIV): anticipated stigma, psychological distress, sexuality, social support, material deprivation, sleep and fatigue, cognitive problems and physical symptoms.ResultsA total of 347 participants, predominantly male (93.1%), currently working (79.0%), self‐reported homosexual (72.6%) and college‐educated (53.9%), were included in the study. Psychological distress showed the highest centrality in the network, indicating its strong connections with sleep and fatigue, cognitive problems and social support within the HRQoL network.ConclusionsPsychological distress, sleep and fatigue, cognitive issues and social support were identified as key factors in an HRQoL network, indicating that interventions focused on these areas could significantly enhance overall well‐being.
Funder
ViiV Healthcare
Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona
Consorzio per la Ricerca Sanitaria
Gilead Sciences
Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Generalitat de Catalunya
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