Factors Related to Quality of Life among Patients with HIV/AIDS in Vietnam*: -

Abstract
Purpose: To determine the relationships among education level, medication adherence, social
support, and quality of life in patients with HIV/AIDS in Vietnam.
Design: Descriptive correlational design.
Methods: Sample was 115 HIV/AIDS patients at outpatient center in Bach Mai Hospital,
Hanoi, Vietnam. Data were collected using questionnaires: WHOQOL-HIV BREF, Medication
Adherence scales, and the Multi-dimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS).
Spearman’s Rho was employed to examine the relationships among studied variables.
Main findings: The findings showed that there was a positive correlation between social
support and overall score of QOL (rs = .38, p < .05).
Conclusions and recommendations: The results imply that perceive social support from
different sources are very important to promote quality of life. So, nurses should provide counseling
to caregivers, family members, and friends to support patients with HIV/AIDS both physical and
psychological aspects.
Keywords: quality of life, HIV/AIDS, social support, medication adherence