Okweraliikirira and Okwenyamira: Idioms of Psychological Distress Among People Living with HIV in Rakai, Uganda.
Nora S WestRosette NakubulwaSarah M MurrayWilliam DdaakiDenis MayambalaNeema NakyanjoFred NalugodaHeidi E HuttonPamela J SurkanCaitlin E KennedyPublished in: Research square (2024)
People living with HIV understand their psychological distress through culturally specific idioms; such distress can have deleterious impacts on well-being. Incorporating idioms of distress into screening and treatment for people living with HIV may improve identification of individuals in need and overall health services to address this need.
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