AU - Sabouri, Sarah AU - Delavar, Ali AU - Jabbari, Hossain TI - Quality of life among human immunodeficiency virus-1 infected and human immunodeficiency virus-1/hepatitis C virus co-infected individuals in Iranian patients PT - ORIG DP - 2016 Jan 1 TA - Nigerian Medical Journal PG - 49-53 VI - 57 IP - 1 4099- https://www.nigeriamedj.com/article.asp?issn=0300-1652;year=2016;volume=57;issue=1;spage=49;epage=53;aulast=Sabouri;type=0 4100- https://www.nigeriamedj.com/article.asp?issn=0300-1652;year=2016;volume=57;issue=1;spage=49;epage=53;aulast=Sabouri AB - Background: The aim of this study was to compare the quality of life (QOL) of people infected with both hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The study design was a cross sectional descriptive survey, using self administered questionnaires. Materials and Methods: A convenience sample of 242 patients (131 of them HIV/HCV), Iranian adults (aged 18–57) living with HIV/AIDS, was recruited from outpatient referring to Imam Khomeini Hospital behavioral counseling center in Tehran city, Iran. The instruments included the Multidimensional QOL HIV (MQoL HIV) and a demographic section. Results: The majority of the samples were male and single. The mean age was 36.52 years (standard deviation = 8.5). HIV mono infected patients reported higher scores in social support and physical functioning, but lower scores in physical health compared with HIV/HCV co infected individuals. There was no significant difference in overall MQOL HIV score between HIV and HIV/HCV patients. Conclusion: Future studies will need to explore the impact of HCV on HIV infected individuals' QOL.