Perceived stigma and depression among the HIV-positive adult people in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Fikreab DestaDemisu ZenbabaBiniyam SahilediniglYohannes TekalegnDemelash WoldeyohannesDaniel AtlawFikadu NugusuLemlem Daniel BaffaDegefa GomoraGirma BeressaPublished in: PloS one (2024)
The pooled estimates of the meta-analysis revealed that perceived stigma and depression were strongly associated. Stigma and depression screenings should be carried out for additional treatments and prevention, and programs supporting Ethiopia's PLWHA population should be strengthened.