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<sec><h3>Objective</h3>
<p>The study of effective factors on the quality of life (QoL), as an important criterion, in the outcome of new therapeutic and preventive strategies in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has been considered by researchers. To study the relationship between spiritual well-being and Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and some related factors in patients with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ([AIDS]/HIV).</p>
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<sec><h3>Methods</h3>
<p>In this cross-sectional study, 224 people were selected as the study population (112 were male and 112 were female) from patients with AIDS/HIV at the Behavioral Counseling Center of Shiraz with available sampling method. The research tool was Palutzian &amp; Ellison well-being scale and QoL Questionnaire (SF-36). Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation test.</p>
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<sec><h3>Results</h3>
<p>There was a significant direct relationship between physical function dimensions (<italic>P</italic> = 0.003). There was a significant relationship between general well-being, mental well-being, and total spiritual well-being (<italic>P</italic> &lt; 0.001). There was a statistically significant relationship between the dimensions of QoL and spiritual well-being with some age section of the patients, and their occupation and education (<italic>P</italic> &lt; 0.001).</p>
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<sec><h3>Conclusions</h3>
<p>Spirituality has an impact on the QoL dimensions. Therefore, HIV positive people's quality of life could be improved by the possibility of the spiritual well-being promotion as a method of adaptation with the disease.</p>
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Objective
The study of effective factors on the quality of life (QoL), as an important criterion, in the outcome of new therapeutic and preventive strategies in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has been considered by researchers. To study the relationship between spiritual well-being and Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and some related factors in patients with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ([AIDS]/HIV).

Methods
In this cross-sectional study, 224 people were selected as the study population (112 were male and 112 were female) from patients with AIDS/HIV at the Behavioral Counseling Center of Shiraz with available sampling method. The research tool was Palutzian & Ellison well-being scale and QoL Questionnaire (SF-36). Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation test.

Results
There was a significant direct relationship between physical function dimensions (P = 0.003). There was a significant relationship between general well-being, mental well-being, and total spiritual well-being (P < 0.001). There was a statistically significant relationship between the dimensions of QoL and spiritual well-being with some age section of the patients, and their occupation and education (P < 0.001).

Conclusions
Spirituality has an impact on the QoL dimensions. Therefore, HIV positive people's quality of life could be improved by the possibility of the spiritual well-being promotion as a method of adaptation with the disease.

Relationship between spiritual well-being and Health-Related Quality of Life and some related factors in patients with AIDS/HIV

Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery

Maternal-fetal Medicine Research Center, Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery

Frontiers of Nursing

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Objective
The study of effective factors on the quality of life (QoL), as an important criterion, in the outcome of new therapeutic and preventive strategies...

Relationship between spiritual well-being and Health-Related Quality of Life and some related factors in patients with AIDS/HIV

Article Category: Original article

Published Online: Apr 13, 2022

Page range: 55 - 62

Received: Jun 16, 2021

Accepted: Aug 21, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2022-0007

Keywords
spiritual, well-being, quality of life, AIDS/HIV

© 2022 Derakhshanpour Setareh et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Relationship between spiritual well-being and Health-Related Quality of Life and some related factors in patients with AIDS/HIV

Article Category: Original article

Published Online: Apr 13, 2022

Page range: 55 - 62

Received: Jun 16, 2021

Accepted: Aug 21, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2022-0007

Keywordsspiritual, well-being, quality of life, AIDS/HIV

© 2022 Derakhshanpour Setareh et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
spiritual, well-being, quality of life, AIDS/HIV