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Depressive symptoms among people with HIV/AIDS in Northwest Ethiopia: comparative study
OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to compare depressive symptoms among people with HIV/AIDS and the general population sample. We also assessed the factors associated with depressive symptoms. DESIGN: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted. SETTINGS: Antiretroviral therapy clini...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8252867/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34210733 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-048931 |
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author | Mekonen, Tesfa Belete, Habte Fekadu, Wubalem |
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description | OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to compare depressive symptoms among people with HIV/AIDS and the general population sample. We also assessed the factors associated with depressive symptoms. DESIGN: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted. SETTINGS: Antiretroviral therapy clinics in three primary healthcare facilities and semi-urban area in Northwest Ethiopia. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 1115 participants (558 people with HIV/AIDS and 557 comparison group) aged 18 years and above were recruited. A total of 1026 participants (530 people with HIV/AIDS and 496 comparison group) completed the interview. We excluded people with known HIV-positive status from the comparison group. OUTCOME MEASURE: Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) was used to assess depressive symptoms. The proportion of depressive symptoms was compared between samples of the general population and people with HIV/AIDS using χ(2) statistics. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was done to examine the associated factors. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of depressive symptoms was 13.3% (11.2%–15.4%). The prevalence was significantly higher in people with HIV/AIDS compared with the community sample (16.6% vs 12.3%), p=0.001. The difference was also significant in the multivariable logistic regression (OR 1.7). For the overall sample, depressive symptoms were significantly associated with older age, being single, divorced/widowed marital status, and poor social support. CONCLUSIONS: Depressive symptoms were higher in people with HIV/AIDS compared with the general population. It is necessary to include mental healthcare and screening for depression in routine HIV/AIDS care. |
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spelling | pubmed-82528672021-07-23 Depressive symptoms among people with HIV/AIDS in Northwest Ethiopia: comparative study Mekonen, Tesfa Belete, Habte Fekadu, Wubalem BMJ Open Mental Health OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to compare depressive symptoms among people with HIV/AIDS and the general population sample. We also assessed the factors associated with depressive symptoms. DESIGN: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted. SETTINGS: Antiretroviral therapy clinics in three primary healthcare facilities and semi-urban area in Northwest Ethiopia. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 1115 participants (558 people with HIV/AIDS and 557 comparison group) aged 18 years and above were recruited. A total of 1026 participants (530 people with HIV/AIDS and 496 comparison group) completed the interview. We excluded people with known HIV-positive status from the comparison group. OUTCOME MEASURE: Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) was used to assess depressive symptoms. The proportion of depressive symptoms was compared between samples of the general population and people with HIV/AIDS using χ(2) statistics. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was done to examine the associated factors. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of depressive symptoms was 13.3% (11.2%–15.4%). The prevalence was significantly higher in people with HIV/AIDS compared with the community sample (16.6% vs 12.3%), p=0.001. The difference was also significant in the multivariable logistic regression (OR 1.7). For the overall sample, depressive symptoms were significantly associated with older age, being single, divorced/widowed marital status, and poor social support. CONCLUSIONS: Depressive symptoms were higher in people with HIV/AIDS compared with the general population. It is necessary to include mental healthcare and screening for depression in routine HIV/AIDS care. BMJ Publishing Group 2021-07-01 /pmc/articles/PMC8252867/ /pubmed/34210733 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-048931 Text en © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2021. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited, appropriate credit is given, any changes made indicated, and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) . |
spellingShingle | Mental Health Mekonen, Tesfa Belete, Habte Fekadu, Wubalem Depressive symptoms among people with HIV/AIDS in Northwest Ethiopia: comparative study |
title | Depressive symptoms among people with HIV/AIDS in Northwest Ethiopia: comparative study |
title_full | Depressive symptoms among people with HIV/AIDS in Northwest Ethiopia: comparative study |
title_fullStr | Depressive symptoms among people with HIV/AIDS in Northwest Ethiopia: comparative study |
title_full_unstemmed | Depressive symptoms among people with HIV/AIDS in Northwest Ethiopia: comparative study |
title_short | Depressive symptoms among people with HIV/AIDS in Northwest Ethiopia: comparative study |
title_sort | depressive symptoms among people with hiv/aids in northwest ethiopia: comparative study |
topic | Mental Health |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8252867/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34210733 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-048931 |
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