Open AccessImpact of Loneliness on Brain Health and Quality of Life Among Adults Living With HIV in Canada
Author(s) -
Marianne Harris,
MarieJosée Brouillette,
Susan C. Scott,
Fiona Smaill,
Graham Smith,
Réjean Thomas,
Lesley K. Fellows,
Nancy E. Mayo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0000000000002355
Subject(s) - loneliness , quality of life (healthcare) , biopsychosocial model , medicine , gerontology , mood , cohort , odds , stigma (botany) , psychology , logistic regression , clinical psychology , psychiatry , nursing
People aging with HIV are at risk for loneliness, with stigmatization and economic marginalization added to the health challenges arising from chronic infection. This study provides evidence for the extent, contributors, and consequences of loneliness in people living with HIV, focusing on brain health and quality of life.