Prevalence, factors and quality of life associated with frailty and pre‐frailty in middle‐aged and older adults living with HIV in Zimbabwe: A cross‐sectional study

• Published in: HIV medicine Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 153 - 165
• Main Authors: Manyara, Anthony Muchai, Manyanga, Tadios, Burton, Anya, Wilson, Hannah, Chipanga, Joseph, Bandason, Tsitsi, Grundy, Chris, Madela, Etheldreda I. Yoliswa, Ward, Kate A., Cassim, Bilkish, Ferrand, Rashida Abbas, Gregson, Celia L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.01.2025; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Subjects: Adult; Adults; Africa; Age; Aged; ageing; Antiretroviral agents; Antiretroviral therapy; Body weight loss; Criteria; Cross-Sectional Studies; Data analysis; Female; Frailty; Frailty - epidemiology; HIV; HIV Infections - complications; HIV Infections - drug therapy; HIV Infections - epidemiology; HRQoL; Human immunodeficiency virus; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Older people; Original; Physical activity; Poverty; Prevalence; Quality of Life; Statistical analysis; Weight loss; Zimbabwe; Zimbabwe - epidemiology; Zimbabwe; frailty; HRQoL; Zimbabwe; ageing; HIV; Africa
• ISSN: 1464-2662; 1468-1293; 1468-1293
• DOI: 10.1111/hiv.13716

Objectives We investigated associations between HIV, frailty and health‐related quality of life (HRQoL). Methods This cross‐sectional study recruited men and women aged ≥40 years in Zimbabwe. A researcher collected clinical and HRQoL data, and performed physical assessments and HIV testing. Frailty...