Exploring quality of life among elderly persons living with HIV in Accra, Ghana
The study's findings shed light on the quality of life among EPLHIV, offering new evidence. Consequently, some of the conditions related to the various domains such as stigma, delay in receiving health care could negatively influence the QoL of EPLHIV. To improve the QoL of EPLHIV, it is imperative to implement specialized services tailored to the unique needs of EPLHIV. Additionally, healthcare workers at ART clinics should receive training in psychological and geriatric care counseling, considering the increasing life expectancy of EPLHIV. There should be counseling sessions on disclosure and non-disclosure to help those who want to disclose their status do so.
Authors
- Bismark Sarfo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6995-6364)
- Marijanatu Abdulai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1189-5976)
- Philip Teg-Nefaah Tabong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6457-1844)
- Harriet Affran Bonful (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0069-3241)
- Adolphina Addoley Addo-Lartey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8852-7189)
Institutions
- University of Ghana (GH)
- Ghana Health Service (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-06-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0324824
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.26