Exploring quality of life among elderly persons living with HIV in Accra, Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The introduction and rapid scale-up of AntiRetroviral Treatment (ART) has contributed to a significant reduction in HIV-associated morbidities and mortalities, resulting in increasing life expectancy. Ageing with HIV presents several challenges which affect peoples' well-being and quality of life (QoL). Despite this, there is scarcity of research on the QoL of Elderly Persons Living with HIV (EPLHIV) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), particularly in Ghana. This study, therefore, examines the QoL of the elderly population using a qualitative approach.

Methods

A purposive sampling method was used to select eight (8) participants for Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) and twenty-nine (29) participants for Focus Group Discussions (FGDs). In all, eight (8) KIIs with stakehol

SUBMITTER: Abdulai M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12165405 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature