Priorities for health and wellbeing for older people with and without HIV in Uganda: a qualitative methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

With improved HIV treatment availability in sub-Saharan Africa, the population of older people with HIV (PWH) is growing. In this qualitative study, we intended to understand (1) the lived experiences of ageing people in rural Uganda, with and without HIV, (2) their fears and health priorities as they grow older.

Methods

We conducted 36 semi-structured interviews with individuals with and without HIV in Mbarara, Uganda from October 2019 to February 2020. Interview guide topics included priorities in older age, physical functioning in daily activities, social functioning, HIV-related stigma and the impact of multimorbidity on health and independence. Interviews were conducted in Runyankole, transcribed, translated and inductively coded thematically by two researc

SUBMITTER: Reynolds Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9523001 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature