Table 7 Bank of 25 items in the final PROHIV-OLD
Dimension | Item no. and brief item content |
|---|---|
Physical symptoms | 1 Feel tired |
| Â | 3 Sleep disturbance |
| Â | 10 Have a lot of energy |
| Â | 11 Discomfort in chest |
| Â | 12 Memory is affected |
| Â | 55 As healthy as peers |
Mental status | 13 Feel depressed |
| Â | 15 Had thoughts of suicide |
| Â | 16 Be desperate |
| Â | 26 Easy to lose temper |
Illness perception | 19 Worry about getting worse |
| Â | 20 Worry that HIV/AIDs will cause or aggregate other diseases |
| Â | 21 Worry that treatment of other diseases will be affected |
| Â | 23 My family will be influenced if my disease is known by others |
Family relationship | 32 Be estranged from family members |
| Â | 34 My family cares me |
| Â | 35 My family understands me |
Treatment dimension | 44 Can go to hospital independently |
| Â | 45 Believe my disease can be controlled by current treatment |
| Â | 47 Treatment side effects influenced my life |
| Â | 49 Give up better treatment due to economic pressure |
| Â | 50 Actively seek disease information |
| Â | 53 Go to hospital is convenient |
| Â | 54 Pay attention to everyday diet and life routine |