In:
PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science (PLoS), Vol. 17, No. 3 ( 2022-3-30), p. e0266191-
Abstract:
People in their fifties with HIV are considered older adults, but they appear not to be a homogeneous group. Objective To evaluate the differences among older adults with HIV according to their chronological age and the year of HIV diagnosis. Methods Cross-sectional study of the FUNCFRAIL cohort. Patients 50 or over with HIV were included and were stratified by both chronological age and the year of HIV diagnosis: before 1996 (long-term HIV survivors [LTHS]) and after 1996. We recorded sociodemographic data, HIV-related factors, comorbidities, frailty, physical function, other geriatric syndromes, and quality of life (QOL). Results We evaluated 801 patients. Of these, 24.7% were women, 47.0% were LTHS, and 14.7% were 65 or over. Of the 65 or over patients, 73% were diagnosed after 1996. Higher rates of comorbidities among LTHS were found, being the more prevalent: COPD, history of cancer, osteoarthritis, depression, and other psychiatric disorders while the more prevalent among the 65 or over patients were: hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, cancer, and osteoarthritis. LTHS showed a significantly worse QOL. There were no differences by the year of HIV diagnosis regarding frailty and functional impairment (SPPB 〈 10) but they were more than twice as prevalent in the 65 or over patients compared to the other chronological age groups. Conclusions A LTHS and a 65 or over person are both “older adults with HIV,” but their characteristics and requirements differ markedly. It is mandatory to design specific approaches focused on the real needs of the different profiles.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1932-6203
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0266191
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0266191.g001
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0266191.g002
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0266191.t001
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0266191.t002
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0266191.s001
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0266191.s002
Language:
English
Publisher:
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Publication Date:
2022
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2267670-3
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