Should we measure quality of life among people with HIV? A multicentre survey of physicians' opinions in Spain.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We assessed the opinions of physicians caring for people with HIV (PWH) from the multicentre Spanish CoRIS cohort regarding the assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQoL).

Methods

We designed an online self-administered questionnaire comprising 27 structured questions across four domains: (i) sociodemographic and clinical data; (ii) usefulness of measuring HRQoL; (iii) information, training and resource needed; and (iv) whether and how HRQoL should be measured. Physicians completed the questionnaire between April and June 2023.

Results

Of 131 physicians surveyed [53.8% men, median age 52 years (interquartile range: 42-60)], 90.9% and 88.6% agreed that measuring HRQoL is useful for both PWH and medical decision-making, respectively. However, 67.2%

SUBMITTER: Izquierdo R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11786618 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature