Peer-reviewed article

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

Montoya Moya D, Molina D, Ordoñez Ortega J · 1 Sept 2022

Abstract

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-52ALH MEAN/SDKIDSCREEN-52 MEAN/SDCOHEN’S”d”“r”PYSICAL WELL-BEING18.45+3.942.6+6.6- 4.4-0. 91PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING23.04+6.0351.2+8.7- 3.7-0. 88MOOD25.3+6.1344.8+7.5- 2.8-0. 81SELF-PERCEPTION20.27+3.2247.3+7.6- 4.6-0. 91AUTONOMY18.09+4.946.6+9.4- 3.8-0. 88SOCIAL SUPPORT AND PEERS24+5.151.0+9.4-3.5-0. 87PARENTS AND HOME LIFE20.95+6.248.6+9.4- 3.4- 0.86FINANCIAL RESOURCES9.04+3.2144.7+7.3- 6.3-0. 95SCHOOL ENVIROMENT19.73+7.1353.3+7.9- 4.46-0. 91SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE12.91+2.1146.3+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.