Patterns of Health-related Quality of Life in Men Who Inject Drugs: A Survey in Southeast Iran
| Title: | Patterns of Health-related Quality of Life in Men Who Inject Drugs: A Survey in Southeast Iran |
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| Authors: | Marzieh Nojomi, Maysam Rezapour, Neda Soleimanvandi Azar, Mehdi Darabi, Mehran Asadi-Aliabadi |
| Source: | Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Vol 57, Iss 2, Pp 148-156 (2024) |
| Publisher Information: | Korean Society for Preventive Medicine, 2024. |
| Publication Year: | 2024 |
| Collection: | LCC:Medicine LCC:Public aspects of medicine |
| Subject Terms: | quality of life, drug users, iran, men, Medicine, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270 |
| More Details: | Objectives: Understanding patterns of quality of life in people who inject drugs (PWID) can help healthcare providers plan and manage their health problems in a more focused manner. Therefore, the current study aimed to identify patterns of health-related quality of life in PWID in southeast Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in southeast Iran on men who had injected drugs at least once during the last year. We used convenience sampling in 2 drop-in centers and venue-based sampling at 85 venues. Demographic characteristics, high-risk behaviors, and health-related quality of life were evaluated using the 5-level EQ-5D version (EQ-5D-5L) questionnaire. Latent profile analysis was used to identify patterns of quality of life. Results: This study enrolled 398 PWID, who had a mean age of 34.1±11.4 years. About 47.9% reported a prison history in the last 10 years, 59.2% had injected drugs in the last month, and 31.6% had a history of sharing syringes. About 46.3% reported having 2 or more sexual partners in the last 6 months, and 14.7% had a history of sex with men. Out of the 5 EQ-5D-5L profiles, the fifth profile had the most people (36.6%). Most variations in quality of life were related to pain and discomfort. Conclusions: We showed that the pain and discomfort dimension of EQ-5D-5L had more variation in PWID. This finding will be useful for allocating appropriate interventions and resources to promote health-related quality of life in this population. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 1975-8375 2233-4521 |
| Relation: | http://jpmph.org/upload/pdf/jpmph-23-379.pdf; https://doaj.org/toc/1975-8375; https://doaj.org/toc/2233-4521 |
| DOI: | 10.3961/jpmph.23.379 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/d9a0ce8cd9a747fdade26a29637b990b |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.9a0ce8cd9a747fdade26a29637b990b |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| ISSN: | 19758375 22334521 |
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| DOI: | 10.3961/jpmph.23.379 |
| Published in: | Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health |
| Language: | English |