HPV-related quality of life in diagnosed women: a longitudinal study

This paper explored changes in the HPV-related quality of life (QoL) of 209 women diagnosed with human papillomavirus (HPV) during 1 year of medical monitoring, at three time points (6-month interval between them). Participants completed the HPV Impact Profile (HIP) questionnaire to assess HPV-related QoL. The relationship between HIP scores and time was moderated by the HPV risk type and infection duration: an HPV diagnosis had a stronger negative effect on patients with an HPV high-risk type and on those living with HPV for a long period of time. Age, condom use, motherhood, and type of family were significant predictors.
The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: CSM was partially supported by CMUP, which is financed by national funds through Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), under the project with reference [UIDB/00144/2020].