Moderating role of social support in the relationship between pain and health-related quality of life among people living with HIV: a cross-sectional study.
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Pain is a prevalent and debilitating symptom among people living with HIV (PLWH) with negative impacts on their health and well-being. Studies examining factors that may mitigate the impacts of pain on health outcome variables are scarce. This study examined the moderating role of social support in the relationship between pain and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among PLWH in Nigeria. One hundred and ninety-six (196) PLWH completed measures of pain, social support, and HRQoL. Results showed that Pain was negatively associated with HRQoL and that social support was positively associated with HRQoL. The result also showed that social support moderated the relationship between pain and HRQoL. This finding highlights the importance of social support in ameliorating the impact of pain on the health of people living with HIV.
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Psychology, Health & Medicine is a multidisciplinary journal highlighting human factors in health. The journal provides a peer reviewed forum to report on issues of psychology and health in practice. This key publication reaches an international audience, highlighting the variation and similarities within different settings and exploring multiple health and illness issues from theoretical, practical and management perspectives. It provides a critical forum to examine the wide range of applied health and illness issues and how they incorporate psychological knowledge, understanding, theory and intervention. The journal reflects the growing recognition of psychosocial issues as they affect health planning, medical care, disease reaction, intervention, quality of life, adjustment adaptation and management.
For many years theoretical research was very distant from applied understanding. The emerging movement in health psychology, changes in medical care provision and training, and consumer awareness of health issues all contribute to a growing need for applied research. This journal focuses on practical applications of theory, research and experience and provides a bridge between academic knowledge, illness experience, wellbeing and health care practice.
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