| The will to live among HIV-infected patients. | |
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PMID: 10428736 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Patients infected with HIV value both longevity and health. OBJECTIVE: To understand how HIV-infected patients value their health. DESIGN: Interview study. SETTING: Regional treatment center for HIV. PATIENTS: 51 patients with HIV infection. MEASUREMENTS: Life-satisfaction, health rating, time-tradeoff, and standard-gamble scores. RESULTS: Of the 51 patients, 49% (95% CI, 35% to 63%) said that their life was better currently than it was before they contracted HIV infection; only 29% said that life was currently worse. The mean (+/- SD) time-tradeoff score was 0.95 +/- 0.10, indicating that, on average, patients would give up no more than 5% of their remaining life expectancy in their current state of health in exchange for a shorter but healthy life. The average health rating score was 71.0 +/- 18.7 on a scale of 0 to 100, and the average standard-gamble score was 0.80 +/- 0.27. Factors contributing to life satisfaction and time-tradeoff scores included spirituality and having children. CONCLUSION: Many patients with HIV have a strong will to live, and many feel that life with HIV is better than it was before they became infected. |
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Authors:
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J Tsevat; S N Sherman; J A McElwee; K L Mandell; L A Simbartl; F A Sonnenberg; F J Fowler |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Annals of internal medicine Volume: 131 ISSN: 0003-4819 ISO Abbreviation: Ann. Intern. Med. Publication Date: 1999 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-07-27 Completed Date: 1999-07-27 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372351 Medline TA: Ann Intern Med Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 194-8 Citation Subset: AIM; E; IM; X |
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Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati Medical Center and SNS Research, Ohio 45267-0535, USA. Joel.Tsevat@uc.edu |
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Adult Aged Data Interpretation, Statistical Female HIV Infections / psychology* Health Status Humans Interviews as Topic Male Middle Aged Quality of Life* Questionnaires Religion Spirituality Value of Life |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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1 R01 HS 09103-01/HS/AHRQ HHS |
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