HIV/AIDS
Conditions
Interventions
therapeutic relationship
Sponsors
National Research Foundation Thuthuka Grant
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Any women who is ambulant, HIV+, amaXhosa and aged 18-40 years. Any women who attends Pumalanga or Ngcwanguba clinic for ARV treatment or is being monitored at the clinic. Any women who answers ¿yes¿ to the first question on the Brief Pain Inventory: ¿Throughout our lives most of us have had pain from time to time (such as minor headaches, sprains, toothaches). Have you had pain other than these everyday kinds of pain during the last three months?¿
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Any women who is on ARV treatment but has yet not been on his/her present treatment regime consistently for three months. Any women who has previously participated in an education and/or exercise intervention to instill skills for managing pain. Any women who is considered unfit for exercise according to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines. Any women who has a cognitive impairment or moderate to severe intellectual disability as assessed by medical officer.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain severity (measured by the Brief Pain Inventory;Pain interference, measured by the Brief Pain Inventory | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Symtoms of depression, measured by the Beck Depression Inventory;Physical function, measured by the Simmonds Battery of Functional Tests ;Health related quality of life, as measured by the EuroQol;Self-efficacy, measured by the Self-Efficacy for Managing Chronic Diseases | — |
Countries
South Africa
Contacts
Public ContactKirsty Jackson
Student and Physiotherapist
Outcome results
None listed