Open AccessThe Development of PROQOL-HIV
Author(s) -
Martin Duracinský,
S. Herrmann,
Baiba Berzins,
Andrew Armstrong,
Rewa Kohli,
Sophie Le Cœur,
Awa Diouf,
Isabelle Fournier,
Mauro Schechter,
Olivier Chassany
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0b013e318245cafe
Subject(s) - medicine , thematic analysis , cognitive reframing , coping (psychology) , quality of life (healthcare) , clinical psychology , gerontology , psychology , qualitative research , psychotherapist , nursing , social science , sociology
Health-related quality of life (HRQL) is an important outcome in HIV/AIDS infection and treatment. However, most existing HIV-HRQL instruments miss important issues (eg, sleeping problems, lipodystrophy). They were developed before highly active antiretroviral therapy (pre-HAART), and in a single language. We sought to develop a contemporary HIV-HRQL instrument (PROQOL-HIV) in multiple languages that accounts for HAART treatment and side effects. This article details the 3-stage content validation phase of PROQOL-HIV.