The burden of anxiety among people living with HIV during the COVID-19 pandemic in Pune, India.
Ivan P MarbaniangShashikala SangleSmita NimkarKanta ZarekarSonali SalviAmol ChavanAmita GuptaNishi SuryavanshiVidya MavePublished in: BMC public health (2020)
The burden of anxiety was high during COVID lockdown in our population of socioeconomically disadvantaged PLHIV in Pune and appeared to be influenced by concerns about ART availability. The burden of anxiety among PLHIV will likely increase with the worsening pandemic in India, as sources of anxiety are expected to persist. We recommend the regular use of short screening tools for anxiety to monitor and triage patients as an extension of current HIV services.
Keyphrases
- sleep quality
- antiretroviral therapy
- end stage renal disease
- hiv infected
- emergency department
- ejection fraction
- primary care
- chronic kidney disease
- hiv positive
- sars cov
- risk factors
- mental health
- coronavirus disease
- human immunodeficiency virus
- prognostic factors
- hiv aids
- drinking water
- south africa
- patient reported outcomes