Mental health symptoms and inflammatory markers among HIV infected patients in Tanzania.
Peter MemiahLillian NkindaMtebe MajigoFelix HumwaZelalem T HaileKennedy MuthokaAisha ZuheriAnne KamauLucy OcholaGabriel BulukuPublished in: BMC public health (2021)
High CRP and sTNFR II were important contributors to the prevalence of mental health symptoms. This study is among the minimal studies that have examined mental health issues in HIV, and therefore, the findings may offer significant knowledge despite the potential reverse causality. Regardless of the nature of these associations, efforts should be directed toward screening, referral, and follow-up of HIV patients who are at-risk for mental health disorders.
Keyphrases
- mental health
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected patients
- hiv infected
- hiv positive
- mental illness
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv aids
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv testing
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- primary care
- risk factors
- men who have sex with men
- emergency department
- risk assessment
- physical activity
- patient reported outcomes
- quality improvement
- sleep quality