The impact of online and offline social support on the quality of life of HIV/AIDS patients: a cross-sectional study
Offline support boosts QoL both directly and by fostering online support, whereas online support alone confers additional benefit without buffering deficits in offline support. Integrating face-to-face and digital support is therefore crucial for optimising patient outcomes.
Authors
- Yaodong Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0014-025X)
- Fahe Chai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8796-232X)
- Chengjun Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3333-6080)
- Hui Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9460-9436)
- Zhiwei Zhou
- Chengzhong Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0704-4836)
Institutions
- Xuzhou Medical College (CN)
- Cixian People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1688797
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Government of Jiangsu Province
- Xuzhou Medical University