Evaluation of Memory Complaints in People Living with HIV in Iran

Several studies have reported that many people living with HIV (PLHIV) complain of memory impairments.

This study aimed to investigate these complaints both subjectively and objectively. Patients and

For this purpose, 50 PLHIV and 50 of their companions as the control group were selected by the convenience sampling method in Shiraz, Iran, and completed Ray's auditory-verbal learning test and the Patient’s Assessment of Own Functioning Inventory (PAOFI). Data were analyzed using a t-test in SPSS.

Our findings showed a significant difference between PLHIV and the control group in terms of subjective memory complaints and objective memory functions.

The overall result of the study showed that PLHIV reported more subjective memory complaints and poorer objective memory functions than the control group, regardless of the stage of the disease.