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ABSTRACT
Fatigue is the most commonly noted symptom among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV). The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and predictors of fatigue among PLHIV in Norway. Two hundred and forty-four people were recruited from two hospitals to participate in a survey, which contained seven instruments used to investigate mental health, addiction, quality of life, and fatigue. More than a third of the participants (38.5%) suffered from fatigue. Predictors of fatigue were the presence of mental distress (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 8.98, 95%CI 3.81, 21.15), multimorbidity (AOR 5.13, 95%CI 1.40, 18.73), living alone (AOR 2.99, 95%CI 1.36, 6.56), trouble sleeping (AOR 2.67, 95%CI 1.06, 6.71), and increased body pain (AOR 1.44, 95%CI 1.25, 1.67). To improve the quality of life for many PLHIV, the continuum of HIV care must address fatigue and its predictors.
Acknowledgements
We would like to acknowledge the participants of this study for taking the time to complete the interviews, and the nurses at the outpatient clinics at SSHF and UNN for supporting the research processes and its implementation.
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Declaration of interest statement
The Project group comprised Vegard Skogen, M.D., Ph.D., a specialist in clinical microbiology, internal medicine, and infectious diseases at UNN and University of Tromsø, The Arctic University (UiT); Tore Sørlie, M.D., Ph.D., a specialist in psychiatry at UNN and UiT; Ole Rysstad, M.D., a specialist in internal medicine and pulmonary diseases at the SSHF; and Birgit Lie, M.D., Ph.D., a specialist in community medicine at the SSHF.