1. Assessment of HR QOL of patients should be included in the routine care of patients as a measure of outcome of management of the disease, rather than depending entirely on clinical or laboratory outcomes which is more expensive and not patients’ oriented.
2. PLWHA should be encouraged to come together and form support group to share experience and encourage one another this will improve their social relationship.
3. Legislations and policies should be put in place for discrimination in any form against PLWHA at home or at work place.
4. Adherence counseling should not be restricted to the health facilities only; there should be community adherence counselors. PLWHA should be adequately motivated to adhere to their medication and made to know that adherence improves QOL.
5. Non pharmacological intervention should be emphasized in the management and care for PLWHA which include counseling, care and support.
6. Vocational counseling and skill acquisition programme should be made available to PLWHA.
7. More comprehensive ARV sites should be made available to increase access to care; this
61 can help to improve on the environmental domain.
8. More study should be done across the country to evaluate the effect of length of time since diagnosis on the QOL of the Pre HAART group.
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