Poor Quality of Life Associated With Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution in HIV-infected Men Who Have Sex With Men

Poor Quality of Life Associated With Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution in HIV-infected Men Who Have Sex With Men

This study explores the pathological constitution as it relates to low quality of life with HIV- infected MSM patients, as a reference for clinical treatment.

Introduction :This study explores the pathological constitution as it relates to low quality of life with HIV- infected MSM patients, as a reference for clinical treatment.

Methods :It has a cross-sectional research design using structured questionnaires to collect data,including patient's basic case data, CD4+, CD4+/CD8+ ratio, Wang Qi constitution and WHOQOL-BREF -Taiwan version questionnaires. We consider the association between the constitutions and quality of life for HIV-infected MSM patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients diagnosed with HIV infected.
• Age greater than 20 years old (including) and less than 60 years old.
• Conscious clear and voluntary to attend the project with agreement.
• Willing to fill out the informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

• conscious unclear
• Patients had histories of severe psychiatric disorders ( ex: schizophrenia) or if they met the criteria of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ( ex: dementia)
• Age < 20 years old.
• The patient does not want to fill out the informed consent form for any reason.