Quality of life among older Chinese people living with HIV/AIDS: a cross-sectional study in Hunan.

Background: There is little research to date in the area of quality of life (QoL) among older Chinese people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). This study aims to explore the QoL and its influential factors among older PLWHA in China.

Methods: Cross-sectional data of 242 adults with HIV/AIDS aged 50-84 y from Hunan were analyzed to evaluate the associations of demographic characteristics, illness-related factors, HIV-related stigma and social support with QoL.

Association of Gene Polymorphisms with Response to Methadone Maintenance Treatment Among Chinese Opioid-Dependent Patients.

To explore the association of the gene polymorphisms (rs4680, rs737866, and rs933271) with the response to methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) among Chinese opioid-dependent patients. A total of 820 patients who were receiving MMT from Chinese clinics were recruited. Questionnaires were used to collect patient information, including sociodemographics, history of drug use, and stable methadone dosages.

Coping strategies and associated factors among older Chinese people living with HIV/AIDS.

Coping strategies play a prominent role in maintaining mental health, but little is known about the main coping strategies and potential influential factors among older Chinese adults with HIV/AIDS. Cross-sectional data of 254 older with HIV/AIDS aged 50 ~ 84 years (160 males and 94 females) from Hunan, China were analyzed to evaluate influential factors associated with coping strategies. The scores of all participants in the different sub-scales of confrontation, avoidance and acceptance-resignation were 15.

Older people living with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome in Chinese rural areas: perceived stigma and associated factors.

Background: Perceived stigma is a common problem among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) (PLWHA). In recent years, the number of older adults with HIV/AIDS has rapidly increased in China. However, HIV/AIDS-related perceived stigma and associated factors in older PLWHA remain unknown.