Psychometric performance of the WHOQOL-HIV BREF among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in Bauchi State, Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The well-being of people living with HIV (PLHIV) remains a significant public health concern. Despite advancements in ART, PLHIV face various challenges impacting their quality of life (QOL). Measuring the QOL of PLHIV is essential for improving care, shaping policy, and evaluating intervention. However, the extent to which the measurement properties of the World Health Organization Quality of Life HIV BREF (WHOQOL-HIV BREF) tool, in the Nigeria context is limited. This study evaluated the psychometric performance of the WHOQOL-HIV BREF in a Nigerian population, with the aim of examining its construct validity, reliability, and sensitivity when used to assess the well-being of PLHIV.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional quantitative study involving of 790 PLHIV aged

SUBMITTER: Udoh EE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12700459 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature