Suicidal ideation, attempt, and its associated factors among HIV/AIDS patients in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis study.
Mogesie NechoMekonnen TsehayYosef ZenebePublished in: International journal of mental health systems (2021)
The pooled magnitude of suicidal ideation and attempt was high and factors like advanced stages of AIDS, co-morbid depression, perceived stigma, and poor social support were related to it. Clinicians should be geared towards this mental health problem of HIV patients during management.
Keyphrases
- social support
- hiv aids
- mental health
- depressive symptoms
- end stage renal disease
- antiretroviral therapy
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- hiv infected
- randomized controlled trial
- clinical trial
- bariatric surgery
- palliative care
- hiv positive
- mental illness
- patient reported outcomes
- patient reported
- south africa
- weight loss