Mediators and Moderators of Health-Related Quality of Life in People Living with HIV

We examined whether social support moderated communication and self-management, and tested whether self-management mediated communication, instrumental and emotional social support (ISS, ESS), and health related quality of life (HRQOL) in Korean people living with HIV (PLWH). A cross-sectional research design using a self-reported survey questionnaire was conducted. Data for 205 PLWH were collected at the outpatient divisions of 7 hospitals. HRQOL was positively associated with communication, ISS, ESS, and self-management.

Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - February 8, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Gwang Suk Kim, Suhee Kim, Jun Yong Choi, Jeong In Lee, Chang Gi Park, Linda L. McCreary Source Type: research