Objective To explore factors influencing the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS （PLHA） and receiving antiretroviral therapy （ART） in rural China. Methods In-depth interviews with 20 PLHA recruited from...Objective To explore factors influencing the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS （PLHA） and receiving antiretroviral therapy （ART） in rural China. Methods In-depth interviews with 20 PLHA recruited from the USAID-funded Longitudinal cohort of eligible PLHA receiving treatment were conducted in March 1999. Participants were Enhanced Evaluation of ART Project, which tracks a at five collaborating treatment centers in Guangxi Autonomous Region, China. An interview guide （semi-structured with open-ended questions） was developed to provide a qualitative examination of the quality of life of PLHA. Results Participants identified that ART affects physical health, including the experience of pain, side effects, and opportunistic infections. ART imposes lifestyle constraints such as reduced mobility due to drug procurement, and social restrictions due to the daily drug regimen. Participants discussed the psychological burden of taking drugs, and the fear of accidental transmission to others, or having their disease status known by others, as well as optimistic feelings about their future due to ART. ART poses a significant drain on individual＇s economic resources due to related medical costs, and inability to seek seasonal migrant labor due to reduced mobility. Conclusion While China＇s national free ART program improved the physical health of those surveyed, their social and economic needs were left unaddressed. To improve life outcomes for PLHA, and by extension, the wider Chinese population, quality of life measures should be included when evaluating the success of the ART program.展开更多
“Chinese Studies in the West:The Chinese Record”is a book series consisting of works written by Westerners who went to China from the 18th to the early 20th century,each of which contains a Chinese introduction and ...“Chinese Studies in the West:The Chinese Record”is a book series consisting of works written by Westerners who went to China from the 18th to the early 20th century,each of which contains a Chinese introduction and translations of the book's core information followed by the reprint of the original text for scholars to study and research.From 2009 to 2021,13 volumes have been published,with a total of 130 titles.This article will discuss the different types of Westerners in the Series,the activities they engaged in while they were in China or related to China,the books they wrote and their opinions towards China and its people.It will also explore the Series'social impact and its value to the study of Sino-Western culture exchanges.展开更多
基金supported by USAID under the TASCIII TASC Order 2-Technical Support for HIV/AIDS Prevention,Care and Treatment-RDMA,Contract Number:GHS-I-00-07-0007-00
文摘Objective To explore factors influencing the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS （PLHA） and receiving antiretroviral therapy （ART） in rural China. Methods In-depth interviews with 20 PLHA recruited from the USAID-funded Longitudinal cohort of eligible PLHA receiving treatment were conducted in March 1999. Participants were Enhanced Evaluation of ART Project, which tracks a at five collaborating treatment centers in Guangxi Autonomous Region, China. An interview guide （semi-structured with open-ended questions） was developed to provide a qualitative examination of the quality of life of PLHA. Results Participants identified that ART affects physical health, including the experience of pain, side effects, and opportunistic infections. ART imposes lifestyle constraints such as reduced mobility due to drug procurement, and social restrictions due to the daily drug regimen. Participants discussed the psychological burden of taking drugs, and the fear of accidental transmission to others, or having their disease status known by others, as well as optimistic feelings about their future due to ART. ART poses a significant drain on individual＇s economic resources due to related medical costs, and inability to seek seasonal migrant labor due to reduced mobility. Conclusion While China＇s national free ART program improved the physical health of those surveyed, their social and economic needs were left unaddressed. To improve life outcomes for PLHA, and by extension, the wider Chinese population, quality of life measures should be included when evaluating the success of the ART program.
文摘“Chinese Studies in the West:The Chinese Record”is a book series consisting of works written by Westerners who went to China from the 18th to the early 20th century,each of which contains a Chinese introduction and translations of the book's core information followed by the reprint of the original text for scholars to study and research.From 2009 to 2021,13 volumes have been published,with a total of 130 titles.This article will discuss the different types of Westerners in the Series,the activities they engaged in while they were in China or related to China,the books they wrote and their opinions towards China and its people.It will also explore the Series'social impact and its value to the study of Sino-Western culture exchanges.
