Amanuel Tesfay|Alem Gebremariam|Mulusew Gerbaba|Abrha Hailay
Gender Differences in Health Related Quality of Life among People Living with HIV on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy in Mekelle Town, Northern Ethiopia
Jimma University|Jimma University|Jimma University|Jimma University
health related quality life hrqol important outcome measure highly active antiretroviral treatment program ethiopia studies revealed improved qualities life among adults living viruses taking antiretroviral therapy explicit data showing gender differences health related quality life aim assess gender differences hrqol associated factors among people living hiv highly active antiretroviral therapy public health institutions mekelle town northern ethiopiaa comparative crosssectional study conducted among 494 adult people living hiv taking art services quality life measured using whoqolhiv brefthere statistically significant gender difference p 005 hrqol among plhiv haart females low score hrqol domains high perceived stigma strongly associated poor psychological quality domain among female male groups aor 289169496 aor 251444 respectivelythere statistically significant gender difference quality life domains public health interventions improve hrqol plhiv take account physical psychological social environmental spiritual health plhiv treatment care support