Prevalence of and factors associated with depression among adult patients living with HIV/AIDs undergoing ART unit in Banadir hospital, Mogadishu Somalia.

Abdirahman Khalif MohamudOmar Abdullahi AhmedAbdulrahman Ahmed MohamudNajib Isse Dirie

Published in: BMC psychiatry (2023)

People living with HIV in Mogadishu, Somalia, suffer from depression. The implementation to reduce depression should be focused on empowering social support, developing an appropriate approach to increase treatment adherence, and reducing or eliminating substance use.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
social support
sleep quality
healthcare
antiretroviral therapy
primary care
risk factors
hiv infected
physical activity
type diabetes
combination therapy
weight loss
quality improvement