Quality of Life
Conditions
Brief summary
The present study has investigated the impact of schemas, cognitive emotion regulation and social connectedness on the Quality of life of HIV patients in South Punjab region, Pakistan.
Detailed description
The present study has investigated the impact of schemas, cognitive emotion regulation and social connectedness on the Quality of life of HIV patients in South Punjab region, Pakistan. The main study was conducted in four steps as follows: Step 1: Pre-testing, N=150 Baseline assessment Random assignment of willing participants to control and experimental Step 2: CBT Intervention, N=40, 20 each group Step 3: post-test Step 4: Follow up Assessmen
Interventions
Culturally adapted Self help guide and modules total eight 80 hour session per week
Sponsors
Study design
Masking description
Double blind control technique
Intervention model description
Repeated measures design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
\- Registered at ART clinics South Punjab region HIV Patients Stage 1 or stage 2 Understands urdu Age above 20
Exclusion criteria
AIDS converted No Other terminal illness No other diagnosis Below 20 age
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Social Connectedness Scale SCS-R | 8 months | To measure social connectedness |
| WHOQOL-HIV Bref | 8 months | HiV patients Quality of life will be enhanced |
| Schema Mode Inventory | 8 months | This helped to measure schemas |
| CERQ | 8 months | To measure cognitive emotion regulation strategies |
| WHOQOL | 8 months | After intervention on HIV patients, Quality of Life will be enhanced as an outcome of the CBT intervention |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Behavioural therapy | 4 months | CBT Intervention will be given to HIV patients |
Countries
Pakistan