Utilization of antiretroviral therapies (ART) prolongs life and heightens ability to engage in productive activities among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). This study implemented a 6-week long Social Care Intervention (SCI) Program in Ghana and identified protective factors associated with Quality of Life (QoL) among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). We discovered that SCI model in the form of social support associated positively with differences in the QoL among PLWHA. Logistic regression revealed that social support, especially affectionate support, was positively associated with a higher level of QoL. People who were older and healthier tended to have higher levels of QoL compared with their counterparts who were younger and sicker. These findings suggest that building social support system can serve as an empowerment approach to promote quality of life among PLWHA in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where resources are limited.

抗逆转录病毒疗法 (ART) 的使用延长了人类免疫缺陷病毒 (HIV) 感染者和获得性免疫缺陷综合征 (AIDS) 患者的生命并提高了他们从事生产活动的能力。本研究在加纳实施了一项为期 6 周的社会关怀干预 (SCI) 计划，并确定了与 HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) 感染者的生活质量 (QoL) 相关的保护因素。我们发现社会支持形式的 SCI 模型与 PLWHA 之间的生活质量差异呈正相关。Logistic 回归显示，社会支持，尤其是深情支持，与较高的生活质量水平呈正相关。与年轻和病重的同龄人相比，年长和健康的人往往有更高的生活质量水平。