Depressive symptoms and associated factors among HIV positive patients attending public health facilities of Dessie town: A cross-sectional study.
Yitayish DamtieBereket KefaleBezawit AdaneMastewal ArefaynieBezawit AdaneAfework EdmealemAtsedemariam AndualemPublished in: PloS one (2021)
The prevalence of depressive symptoms was low compared to previous studies. Age, perceived stigma, taking medication other than ART, and history of opportunistic infections were factors associated with depressive symptoms. Health education and counseling programs should be strengthened and target older patients, patients who took medications other than ART, patients who experienced perceived stigma and patients with a history of history opportunistic infections.
Keyphrases
- depressive symptoms
- social support
- public health
- hiv positive
- antiretroviral therapy
- mental health
- healthcare
- south africa
- end stage renal disease
- hiv infected
- hiv aids
- sleep quality
- men who have sex with men
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- risk factors
- human immunodeficiency virus
- prognostic factors
- health information
- peritoneal dialysis
- hiv testing
- hepatitis c virus
- quality improvement
- smoking cessation
- human health
- case control