European Psychiatry (Jun 2022)

Health-related quality of life of adolescents living with HIV treated at the HIV Clinic at the National Institute of Pediatrics at Mexico City

  • D.B. Montoya Moya,
  • D. Molina,
  • J. Ordoñez Ortega

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.1123
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 65
pp. S442 – S442

Abstract

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Introduction ATR for children has successfully increase survival to adolescence. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is relevant to evaluate the impact of the disease on well-being in adolescents living with HIV (ALH). Kidscreen-52 questionnaire is validated in mexican adolescents to measure HRQoL Objectives To evaluate health related quality of life in a sample of 22 mexican ALH Methods A sample of ALH in treatment at the HIV Clinic during 2021, were evaluated with Kidscreen-52 by a child psychiatrist. Statistics included non parametric tests and Cohen “d” and “r” size effect to compare T means between ALH and Kidscreen-52 standardized scores. Results Mean age:14.4+2.5. Gender: 11(50%)boys, 11(50%)girls. ALH showed significantly lower scores in all domains. Girls reported lower scores in physical well-being(p=0.047) and autonomy (p=0.023). Orphan ALH had lower scores in mood and emotions (p=0.021) KIDSCREEN-52 ALH MEAN/SD KIDSCREEN-52 MEAN/SD COHEN’S”d” “r” PYSICAL WELL-BEING 18.45+3.9 42.6+6.6 - 4.4 -0. 91 PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING 23.04+6.03 51.2+8.7 - 3.7 -0. 88 MOOD 25.3+6.13 44.8+7.5 - 2.8 -0. 81 SELF-PERCEPTION 20.27+3.22 47.3+7.6 - 4.6 -0. 91 AUTONOMY 18.09+4.9 46.6+9.4 - 3.8 -0. 88 SOCIAL SUPPORT AND PEERS 24+5.1 51.0+9.4 -3.5 -0. 87 PARENTS AND HOME LIFE 20.95+6.2 48.6+9.4 - 3.4 - 0.86 FINANCIAL RESOURCES 9.04+3.21 44.7+7.3 - 6.3 -0. 95 SCHOOL ENVIROMENT 19.73+7.13 53.3+7.9 - 4.46 -0. 91 SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE 12.91+2.11 46.3+9.6 - 4.8 - 0.92 Conclusions - HRQoL were significantly lower in ALH. -Girls showed significantly lower scores in physical well-being and autonomy. - ALH orphans showed significantly lower scores in mood and emotions domain Disclosure No significant relationships.

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