Assess the level of depression and quality of life among people living with hiv/aids

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). AIDS is a chronic disease and that its sufferers have a high risk of developing depressive symptoms, which has been associated with a decrease in the quality of life, this study was undertaken with the aim to assess the level of depression and quality oflife among people living with HIV/AIDS.

The study aimed to assess the level of depression and quality of life among people living with HIV/AIDS.

A descriptive study was conducted to assess the level of depression and quality of life among people living with HIV/AIDS in selected hospital, Hoshiarpur, Punjab. Purposive sampling technique was used to obtain 40 patients. Standardized tool(s)-Major (ICD-10) depression inventory and WHOQOL-BREF were used to assess the level of depression and quality oflife among people living with HIV/AIDS. The data was gathered and analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistical such as mean, standared devision(SD), ‘t ’test and ‘F ’test.

Majority (52.50%) of people living with HIV/AIDS have severe level of depression, wereas (7.50%) of people living with HIV/AIDS have no depression. On the otherhand (52.5%) of people living with HIV/AIDS have low of quality of life, and (10%) of people living with HIV/AIDS have high of quality of life

The study revealed that majority of people living with HIV/AIDS had severe level of depression and low quality of life. There is no statistical significant Association among selected socio-demographic variables with level of depression and quality of life at p < 0.05 level of significance.