Correlation analysis between quality of life in hospitalized AIDS patients and their nursing needs

VernacularTitle:住院艾滋病患者生存质量与护理需求的相关性分析
Author: Dun LIU ; Xiaoying JIANG ; Yanqing CHEN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: AIDS; Hospitalized; Quality of life; Care need
From: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2010;26(11):1-4
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To evaluate the quality of life and care needs of hospitalized AIDS patients and analyze the relationship between them to provide basis for clinic nurses' helping patients to improve the quality of life. Methods We adopted the general information questionnaire, patient care needs assessment questionnaire, as well as the World Health Organization Quality of life Scale (WHOQOL)and used cluster sampling method to make face to face interviews with 36 hospitalized AIDS patients. Results The care needs of the 36 AIDS patients were at a high level,all areas of quality of life were lower than the norm. The quality of life of hospitalized AIDS patients was negatively correlated with the care needs. Conclusions Clinic nursing staffs should understand and assess the care needs of patients initiatively and take appropriate measures to improve quality of life of hospitalized AIDS patients.