Abstract
The escalating rate of AIDS-related deaths in South Africa has led to an increase in social scientific research on the perceptions and Experiences of people suffering from AIDS by focusing on their physical health and emotional well-being.
 
 Opsomming
 Die styging in die getal VIGS-verwante sterftes in Suid-Afrika het gelei tot 'n toename in sosiaalwetenskaplike navorsing oor die persepsies en belewenisse van mense met VIGS, met die fokus op hul fisieke Gesondheid en emosionele welsyn.
 
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Highlights
Health-related quality of life is of great significance across the whole spectrum of the human health continuum
The results reveal that, in their experience of how the performance of roles is limited by their physical condition, a 7% observable difference exists between AIDS respondents (69%) and the police on active duty sample (76%)
The aim of this study was to explore, measure and compare, by means of the eight multi-item domains of the SF-36 questionnaire, the quality of life of people living with AIDS and members of the police on active duty in Potchefstroom, South Africa
Summary
Health-related quality of life is of great significance across the whole spectrum of the human health continuum. In view of the fact that there is no adequate cure or vaccine for HIV/AIDS, AIDS has become one of the most feared chronic and life-threatening diseases of our time. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), approximately 30 million people all over the world had been infected with the HI-virus in December 1999 (WHO, 2003:1). By December 2002, this figure had escalated to 42 million people, with an estimated 16,000 to 17,000 new HIV infections per day (LifeLine SA, 2003:33; WHO, 2003:1). According to the Women’s International Network News (2001:1) the number of people with HIV infections in South Africa may grow to 6.1 million by 2005 and 7.5 million by 2010
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