Comprehensive survey of the impact of HIV infection on quality of life and socio-economic status of Moroccan patients in Fez-Meknes region | ||||
Microbes and Infectious Diseases | ||||
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 19 May 2024 | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/mid.2024.286771.1927 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Abdelilah Merabti1; Chadia Zahouani 2, 3; Meryem Mrani Alaoui3; Zouhair Hajji4; Abdelhak Laalali3; Marouane Majdi3; Abdelhamid Mechyakha3; Hassane Annaji5; Inan Abbassi3; Mohammed Figuigui6; Jaafar El Bardai7; Ahmed Ouazzani2, 3 | ||||
1Higher Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques of Fez, Morocco | ||||
2Laboratory of natural ressources and economics of sustainable development, Polydisciplinary Faculty of Larache, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tetouan, Morocco. | ||||
3Higher Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques of Fez, Morocco. | ||||
4Laboratory for Research and Studies in Management, Entrepreneurship and Finance, Faculty of Legal, Economic and Social Sciences of Fez Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University Fez-Morocco | ||||
5Economic Studies, Digital Analysis and Artificial Intelligence, Faculty of Law, Economic and Social Sciences Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tetouan, Morocco. | ||||
6Laboratory of political and public economic sciences, Faculty of Legal, Economic and Social Sciences, Ibn Toufail University, Kinétra, Morocco. | ||||
7Business Law and Sustainable Development, Faculty of Legal, Economic and Social Sciences - Souissi, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Infectious diseases constitute a global burden that still affects people. Moroccan people living with HIV face several issues regarding social, economic, and mental status. The present study was designed to interview a total of 112 participants living with HIV by distributing a questionnaire to collect different information about personal information, psychological problems, socio-economic issues and the impact of HIV on their normal lifestyle. The analysis of the results revealed that women represent the highest proportion of people living with HIV (72.32%). 41.97% of people with HIV were married. A significant correlation was obtained between psychological problems and age, living area, and school level (p<0.05). Furthermore, the youngest people are more exposed to different psychological issues such as insomnia, anxiety and malaise. Importantly, the majority of participants declared that HIV infection does not completely affect the study’s pursuit and/or detachment from work. These findings underline the need for crucial social interventions to prevent discrimination in order to ameliorate the social environment and quality of life of people living with HIV in Morocco. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
HIV; socio-economic status; psychological problems; quality of life | ||||
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