Abstract:
Objective: To determine the effects of physiotherapy interventions on the quality of life of HIV/AIDS children. Study Design: Cross-Sectional. Place and Duration of Study: From July 20, 2022, to January 10, 2023, we collected the data of 50 patients from Services Hospital Lahore, Mahjabeen Memorial Hospital I Lahore, and DHO Sourth City Hospital in Okara, after taking informed written consent. Material and Methods: Non-probability purposive sampling was used in the study.50 HIV-positive patients were included. The functional Assessment of HIV infection (Fq, AHI) questionnaire was used in the study to determine the quality of life and the CDC BMI-for-age growth charts were used. Inclusion criteria were HIV-positive patients, under the age of 12 and both genders. There were four physical therapy approaches observed: (Manual Therapy, Chest Physiotherapy, Balance and Coordination therapy, and Aerobics Training Exercises.) Patients with HIV who had cirrhosis of the liver, renal dysfunction, or abdominal distension were not included. Results: The HIV children's gender were male 32 (64%) and female 18 (36%).The physiotherapy interventions were MPT 11 (22%), CPT 19 (38%), Balance and Coordination therapy 15 (30%) and Aerobics Training Exercises 5 (10%). The BMI ranking for age shows children at risk of being underweight. The mean score ± standard deviation of the age was 7.96 ± 1.55 (min 5 & max 10), physical well-being was 31.64 ± 3.767 (min 25 & max 41), and the total scoring of the FAHI questionnaire was 69.28 ± 7.492 (min 52 & max 82). Conclusion: Physiotherapy interventions are considered effective in HIV/AIDS children and patients receiving interventions have improved quality of life.
Page(s):
199-204
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Pakistan Paediatric Journal, Volume: 47, Issue: 2, Year: 2023
Keywords:
HIV
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Quality of life
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Viral Infection
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FAHI
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Functional Assessment of HIV Infection