Huan Wang
Sichuan University, China
Title: Status and associated factors of self-management in people living with HIV/AIDS in Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Liangshan, China
Biography
Biography: Huan Wang
Abstract
Background & Objectives: HIV self-management is the core measure for improving the health of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH). The Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Liangshan is one of the areas with backward economic development and serious AIDS infection in China. The objective of this study is to investigate the status and associated factors of self-management among PLWH in Liangshan area.
Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted among 322 PLWH in two cities in Liangshan by stratified sampling and convenience sampling. Socio-demographic data, disease-related data, social support and self-management data were collected for each participant. Spearman rank correlation, t test, ANOVA and multiple linear regression analysis were used to explore the associated factors of self-management.
Results: The total score of self-management among PLWH was 38.26±7.17. Multiple linear regression model demonstrated gender (B=1.456, P=0.044), social support (B=0.127, P<0.001), marital status (divorced, B=4.021, P=0.006; widowed, B=3.262, P=0.029), Nation (B=-2.757, P=0.006) and resident place (B=-3.538, P=0.004) were the contributors to self-management.
Conclusion: The self-management of PLWH in Yi Autonomous Prefecture was relatively low. Nation, resident place, gender, marital status and social support were associated with HIV self-management. In the future, efforts should also be made to publicize the harm of drugs abuse and AIDS. The government and medical institutions should provide more support for the prevention and treatment of AIDS in Liangshan area, especially the rural areas where Yi people live.