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Depression and HIV Care-seeking Behaviors in a Population-based Sample in North West Province, South Africa.
Darbes, Lynae A; El Ayadi, Alison M; Gilvydis, Jennifer M; Morris, Jessica; Raphela, Elsie; Naidoo, Evasen; Grignon, Jessica S; Barnhart, Scott; Lippman, Sheri A.
Afiliação
  • Darbes LA; Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
  • El Ayadi AM; Department of Medicine, Division of Prevention Science, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
  • Gilvydis JM; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
  • Morris J; Department of Global Health, Schools of Medicine and Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
  • Raphela E; Department of Medicine, Division of Prevention Science, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
  • Naidoo E; International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH), South Africa, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa.
  • Grignon JS; International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH), South Africa, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa.
  • Barnhart S; Department of Global Health, Schools of Medicine and Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
  • Lippman SA; International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH), South Africa, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa.
AIDS Behav ; 27(12): 3852-3862, 2023 Dec.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37329471
ABSTRACT
Depression is associated with key HIV-related prevention and treatment behaviors in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to identify the association of depressive symptoms with HIV testing, linkage to care, and ART adherence among a representative sample of 18-49 year-olds in a high prevalence, rural area of South Africa. Utilizing logistic regression models (N = 1044), depressive symptoms were inversely associated with reported ever HIV testing (AOR 0.92, 95% CI 0.85-0.99; p = 0.04) and ART adherence (AOR 0.82, 95% CI 0.73-0.91; p < 0.01) among women. For men, depressive symptoms were positively associated with linkage to care (AOR 1.21, 95% CI 1.09-1.34; p < 0.01). Depression may adversely impact ART adherence for HIV-positive women and reduce the likelihood of HIV testing for women not aware of their HIV status which, in settings with high HIV prevalence, carries severe consequences. For HIV-positive men, findings suggest that depression may encourage help-seeking behavior, thereby impacting their health system interactions. These findings underscore the need for health-care settings to factor mental health, such as depression, into their programs to address health-related outcomes, particularly for women.
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RESUMEN La depresión está asociada con conductas clave de prevención y tratamiento relacionadas con el VIH en África subsahariana. Nuestro objetivo fue identificar la asociación de los síntomas depresivos con los resultados relacionados con el VIH entre una muestra representativa de personas de 18 a 49 años en Sudáfrica. Utilizando modelos de regresión logística (N = 1044), los síntomas depresivos se asociaron inversamente con los que se informaron que habían probado de VIH alguna vez (AOR 0,92, IC del 95% 0,85 a 0,99; p = 0,04) y la adherencia al TAR (AOR 0,82, IC del 95% 0,73 a 0,91; p < 0,01) entre las mujeres. Para los hombres, los síntomas depresivos se asociaron positivamente con la vinculación con cuidado (AOR 1,21, IC del 95% 1,09­1,34; p < 0,01). La depresión puede tener un impacto adverso en la adherencia al TAR para las mujeres VIH-positivas y reducir la probabilidad de que las mujeres se hagan la prueba del VIH. Para los hombres VIH-positivos, los resultados sugieren que la depresión fomente una conducta de búsqueda de ayuda, afectando así sus interacciones con el sistema de salud. Estos resultados subrayan la necesidad de que los que proveen servicios médicos tengan en cuenta la salud mental en sus programas que abordan los resultados relacionados con la salud.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Infecções por HIV Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Infecções por HIV Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article