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Perazzo H, Gonçalves JL, Cardoso SW, Grinsztejn B, Veloso VG, Luz PM. Pathways to Poor Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among People Living with HIV: The Role of Food Insecurity and Alcohol Misuse. AIDS Behav 2024; 28:1173-1185. [PMID: 37523050 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-023-04141-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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Daily adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) increases the length and quality of life of people living with HIV (PLHIV). We explored whether socioeconomic status directly impacts ART adherence and whether part of the effect is mediated by pathways through alcohol misuse or food insecurity. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (November/2019 to March/2020) with PLHIV aged ≥ 18 years. Validated instruments were used to measure alcohol use, food insecurity, and ART adherence. Using structural equation modeling we assessed the direct and indirect effects of variables on ART adherence. Participants reported significant challenges: hunger: 12%, alcohol use: 64%, and missing ART doses: 24%. Results showed that lower socioeconomic status increased poor adherence and that this effect was mediated through higher food insecurity. Alcohol misuse also increased poor adherence through a strong direct effect. Providing socio-economic support coupled with interventions to mitigate alcohol's harmful impact can aid HIV care.
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- Hugo Perazzo
- Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Av. Brasil 4365, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, 21040-900, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Av. Brasil 4365, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, 21040-900, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Av. Brasil 4365, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, 21040-900, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Av. Brasil 4365, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, 21040-900, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Av. Brasil 4365, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, 21040-900, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Av. Brasil 4365, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, 21040-900, Brazil.
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Fu J, Chen X, Dai Z, Huang Y, Xiao W, Wang H, Si M, Wu Y, Zhang L, Jing S, Liu X, Yu F, Mi G, Su XY. HIV-related stigma, depression and suicidal ideation among HIV-positive MSM in China: a moderated mediation model. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:2117. [PMID: 37891525 PMCID: PMC10612198 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-17047-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND As the HIV epidemic among MSM in China continues, Chinese men who have sex with men (MSM) face various mental health difficulties, including suicide ideation, depression, and stigma. The current study aims to assess the mechanisms between HIV-related stigma, depression, and suicidal ideation among MSM in China. METHODS This national cross-sectional study was completed on the geosocial networking application (GSN) app, Blued, from December 2020 to March 2021. We used the HIV Stigma Scale and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D10) to measure HIV stigma and depression, respectively. Suicidal ideation was measured by the suicidal ideation-related item. Descriptive analyses, logistic regression, and structural equation modeling (SEM) were used for data analysis. RESULTS A total of 244 HIV-positive MSM were included in the analysis. The mediation model revealed that the direct pathway of perceived HIV-related stigma on suicidal ideation was significant (standardized pathway coefficient = 0.07), and the indirect pathway of perceived HIV-related stigma on suicidal ideation via depression was also significant (standardized pathway coefficient = 0.04). There was a partial mediating effect of depression in the association between perceived HIV-related stigma and suicidal ideation. CONCLUSIONS Our study found that both perceived HIV-related stigma and depression were associated with suicidal ideation among HIV-positive MSM in China, and that depression could serve as a mediator between HIV-related stigma and suicidal ideation. Targeted interventions regarding HIV-related stigma and depression should be taken into account to reduce suicidal ideation among HIV-positive MSM in China.
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- Jiaqi Fu
- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Danlan Public Welfare, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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Nutor JJ, Gyamerah AO, Alhassan RK, Duah HO, Thompson RGA, Wilson N, Harris O, Gutierrez J, Hoffmann TJ, Getahun M, Santos GM. Influence of depression and interpersonal support on adherence to antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV. AIDS Res Ther 2023; 20:42. [PMID: 37386514 PMCID: PMC10308781 DOI: 10.1186/s12981-023-00538-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Poor adherence and under-utilization of antiretroviral therapy (ART) services have been major setbacks to achieving 95-95-95 policy goals in Sub-Saharan Africa. Social support and mental health challenges may serve as barriers to accessing and adhering to ART but are under-studied in low-income countries. The purpose of this study was to examine the association of interpersonal support and depression scores with adherence to ART among persons living with HIV (PLWH) in the Volta region of Ghana. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional survey among 181 PLWH 18 years or older who receive care at an ART clinic between November 2021 and March 2022. The questionnaire included a 6-item simplified ART adherence scale, the 20-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), and the 12-item Interpersonal Support Evaluation List-12 (ISEL-12). We first used a chi-squared or Fisher's exact test to assess the association between these and additional demographic variables with ART adherence status. We then built a stepwise multivariable logistic regression model to explain ART adherence. RESULTS ART adherence was 34%. The threshold for depression was met by 23% of participants, but it was not significantly associated with adherence in multivariate analysis(p = 0.25). High social support was reported by 48.1%, and associated with adherence (p = 0.033, aOR = 3.45, 95% CI = 1.09-5.88). Other factors associated with adherence included in the multivariable model included not disclosing HIV status (p = 0.044, aOR = 2.17, 95% CI = 1.03-4.54) and not living in an urban area (p = 0.00037, aOR = 0.24, 95% CI = 0.11-0.52). CONCLUSION Interpersonal support, rural residence, and not disclosing HIV status were independent predictors of adherence to ART in the study area.
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- Jerry John Nutor
- Department of Family Health Care Nursing, School of Nursing, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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- Department of Community Health and Health Behavior, University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Centre for Health Policy and Implementation Research, Institute of Health Research, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
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- College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Language Center, College of Humanities, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
- Africa Interdisciplinary Research Institute, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Community Health Systems, School of Nursing, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Community Health Systems, School of Nursing, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Family Health Care Nursing, School of Nursing, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Office of Research, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Institute for Global Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Community Health Systems, School of Nursing, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Manuzak JA, Granche J, Tassiopoulos K, Rower JE, Knox JR, Williams DW, Ellis RJ, Goodkin K, Sharma A, Erlandson KM. Cannabis Use Is Associated With Decreased Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among Older Adults With HIV. Open Forum Infect Dis 2023; 10:ofac699. [PMID: 36726540 PMCID: PMC9879711 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background Conflicting evidence exists on the impact of cannabis use on antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence among people with human immunodeficiency virus (PWH). We leveraged data collected among older PWH to characterize longitudinal associations between cannabis use and ART adherence. Methods AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) A5322 study participants were categorized as <100% (≥1 missed dose in past 7 days) or 100% (no missed doses) ART adherent. Participants self-reported current (past month), intermittent (past year but not past month), and no cannabis (in past year) use at each study visit. Generalized linear models using generalized estimating equations were fit and inverse probability weighting was used to adjust for time-varying confounders and loss to follow-up. Results Among 1011 participants (median age, 51 years), 18% reported current, 6% intermittent, and 76% no cannabis use at baseline; 88% reported 100% ART adherence. Current cannabis users were more likely to be <100% adherent than nonusers (adjusted risk ratio [aRR], 1.53 [95% CI, 1.11-2.10]). There was no association between ART adherence and current versus intermittent (aRR, 1.39 [95% CI, .85-2.28]) or intermittent versus no cannabis use (aRR, 1.04 [95% CI, .62-1.73]). Conclusions Among a cohort of older PWH, current cannabis users had a higher risk of <100% ART adherence compared to nonusers. These findings have important clinical implications as suboptimal ART adherence is associated with ART drug resistance, virologic failure, and elevated risk for mortality. Further research is needed to elucidate the mechanisms by which cannabis use decreases ART adherence in older PWH and to advance the development of more efficacious methods to mitigate nonadherence in this vulnerable population.
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- Jennifer A Manuzak
- Division of Immunology, Tulane National Primate Research Center, Covington, Louisiana, USA
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- Center for Biostatistics in AIDS Research, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Center for Human Toxicology, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
- HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USA
- Department of Sociomedical Science, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Consultant, AIDS Clinical Trials Group, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Consultant, Chronic HIV Infection in Aging and NeuroAIDS Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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Brown MJ, Wu M, Zeng C, Harrison S, Haider MR, Li X. Racial disparities in the association between resilience and ART adherence among people living with HIV: the mediating role of depression. AIDS Care 2022; 34:1555-1564. [PMID: 35254174 PMCID: PMC9448828 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2022.2049194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Research examining the mediating role of depressive symptoms in the association between resilience and antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence is lacking. Therefore, this study aims to examine the mediating role of depression between resilience and ART adherence, as well as to explore whether this relationship varies across racial background. A total of 327 people living with HIV and on ART in South Carolina were surveyed about their ART adherence and mental health, including resilience and depressive symptoms. Path analyses were conducted to determine the direct and indirect effects between resilience, depressive symptoms, and ART adherence. After adjusting for age, gender, income, education, employment and time since diagnosis, among Black individuals, resilience was negatively associated with depressive symptoms (β = --0.248, p < 0.001); depressive symptoms were negatively associated with ART adherence (β = -0.166, p = 0.020); however, resilience was not significantly associated with ART adherence. Among White individuals, there was no statistically significant association. The indirect effect between resilience and ART adherence through depressive symptoms was statistically significant (β = 0.041, p = 0.040) for Black individuals, while not statistically significant for White individuals (β = 0.024, p = 0.578). Interventions aimed at improving ART adherence, which attenuate depressive symptoms through accentuating resilience may be especially beneficial for Black populations living with HIV.
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- Monique J. Brown
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
- South Carolina SmartState Center for Healthcare Quality, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
- Rural and Minority Health Research Center, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
- Office for the Study on Aging, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
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- Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, China
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- South Carolina SmartState Center for Healthcare Quality, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
- Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
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- South Carolina SmartState Center for Healthcare Quality, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
- Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of South Carolina
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- Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens GA
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- South Carolina SmartState Center for Healthcare Quality, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
- Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
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Bomfim IGDO, Santos SDS, Napoleão AA. Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in People Living with HIV/AIDS: A Cross-Sectional Study. AIDS Patient Care STDS 2022; 36:278-284. [PMID: 35797650 DOI: 10.1089/apc.2022.0056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is essential to suppress HIV replication, preserve immune competence, and ensure quality of life for people living with HIV/AIDS. This is a cross-sectional study to assess adherence to ART in HIV-infected adults and its associated factors in São Carlos, SP, Brazil, from June 2018 to January 2019. Standardized interviews were conducted covering demographic, clinical, and laboratory characteristics and instruments to assess compliance to treatment (CEAT-VIH), HIV/AIDS-targeted quality of life (HAT-QoL), and self-efficacy expectations of adherence (SEA-ART). Each variable was analyzed for association with adherence to ART, by refilling at least 90% of the prescribed doses in the 6 months before the interview date. The study consisted of 220 participants, with a mean age of 43 years, 60.5% male, and 24.5% men who have sex with men. Previous consumption of alcohol or illicit drugs was reported by 44.1% of participants and current or previous smoking by 34.1%. The most common regimen was two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors combined with one non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (37.3%). The adherence to ART was 62%, and the factors associated with it were living alone [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 2.79], not having an active sexual life (aOR 0.43), not being a smoker (aOR 0.36), having a CD4 count ≥350 cells/mm3 (aOR 2.50), and having a SEA-ART Score >100 (aOR 1.94). The fear of disclosing HIV status could make adherence to treatment difficult. This could be the reason that living alone and not having an active sexual life have been associated with better adherence. Encouraging healthy lifestyle habits and promoting self-efficacy tools can also improve adherence.
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- Isabella Gerin de Oliveira Bomfim
- Department of Nursing and Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.,Postgraduate Nursing Program, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Nursing Program, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.,Department of Medicine, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Nursing and Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.,Postgraduate Nursing Program, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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Hirdes JP, Morris JN, Perlman CM, Saari M, Betini GS, Franco-Martin MA, van Hout H, Stewart SL, Ferris J. Mood Disturbances Across the Continuum of Care Based on Self-Report and Clinician Rated Measures in the interRAI Suite of Assessment Instruments. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:787463. [PMID: 35586405 PMCID: PMC9108209 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.787463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mood disturbance is a pervasive problem affecting persons of all ages in the general population and the subset of those receiving services from different health care providers. interRAI assessment instruments comprise an integrated health information system providing a common approach to comprehensive assessment of the strengths, preferences and needs of persons with complex needs across the continuum of care. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to create new mood scales for use with the full suite of interRAI assessments including a composite version with both clinician-rated and self-reported items as well as a self-report only version. METHODS We completed a cross-sectional analysis of 511,641 interRAI assessments of Canadian adults aged 18+ in community mental health, home care, community support services, nursing homes, palliative care, acute hospital, and general population surveys to develop, test, and refine new measures of mood disturbance that combined clinician and self-rated items. We examined validity and internal consistency across diverse care settings and populations. RESULTS The composite scale combining both clinician and self-report ratings and the self-report only variant showed different distributions across populations and settings with most severe signs of disturbed mood in community mental health settings and lowest severity in the general population prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The self-report and composite measures were strongly correlated with each other but differed most in populations with high rates of missing values for self-report due to cognitive impairment (e.g., nursing homes). Evidence of reliability was strong across care settings, as was convergent validity with respect to depression/mood disorder diagnoses, sleep disturbance, and self-harm indicators. In a general population survey, the correlation of the self-reported mood scale with Kessler-10 was 0.73. CONCLUSIONS The new interRAI mood scales provide reliable and valid mental health measures that can be applied across diverse populations and care settings. Incorporating a person-centered approach to assessment, the composite scale considers the person's perspective and clinician views to provide a sensitive and robust measure that considers mood disturbances related to dysphoria, anxiety, and anhedonia.
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- John P Hirdes
- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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- SE Research Centre, SE Health and Lawrence S Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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- Department of General Practice and Medicine for Older Persons, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Faculty of Education, Western University (Canada), London, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Pan H, Lin B, Shi G, Ma Y, Zhong X. Anxiety and Depression Status and Influencing Factors of MSM in the Post-COVID-19 Epidemic Period: A Cross-Sectional Study in Western China. Am J Mens Health 2021; 15:15579883211057701. [PMID: 34836469 PMCID: PMC8649104 DOI: 10.1177/15579883211057701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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This study aimed to explore the psychological status and influencing factors of men who have sex with men (MSM) during the stable period of the COVID-19 epidemic, to provide a reference for the mental health counseling of MSM, and to provide a scientific basis for this group to actively respond to public health emergencies. A cross-sectional survey was conducted on the demographic characteristics, epidemic experiences, risk perception, and COVID-19-related attitudes of MSM in western China, and MSM anxiety and depression were assessed by using the Anxiety Self-Rating Scale and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression (CES-D) Scale. The incidences of MSM anxiety and depression in the post-COVID-19 epidemic period are 21.7% and 38.0%, respectively. Logistic regression analysis showed that in terms of anxiety, high controllability of the epidemic (OR = 0.7616) is a protective factor. Thinking that they are more susceptible to COVID-19 (OR = 1.6168) and worrying about another outbreak of the epidemic (OR = 1.4793) are risk factors. In terms of depression, being able to protect themselves from being infected with COVID-19 (OR = 0.6280) is a protective factor. The role of anal sex as “0”/“0.5,” and believing that they are more susceptible to COVID-19 (OR = 1.3408) are risk factors. The sudden outbreak affected the psychological state of MSM and even caused negative feelings of anxiety and depression. These findings suggest that prevention and education should be strengthened, and effective intervention measures should be taken as soon as possible, to improve the mental health of MSM.
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- Hong Pan
- School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Sued O, Cecchini D, Abbamonte JM, Rodriguez VJ, Mandell LN, Cristofari NV, Figueroa MI, Cassetti I, Cahn P, Weiss SM, Alcaide ML, Cahn F, Calanni L, Crinejo A, David D, Lupo S, Pérez C, Pérez R, Rodriguez C, Rolón MJ, Sisto A, Trapé L, Jones DL. Cumulative Burden of Mental Health Factors and Engagement in HIV Care in Argentina. Int J Behav Med 2021; 28:318-327. [PMID: 32725586 DOI: 10.1007/s12529-020-09921-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cumulative burden of multiple mental health conditions may worsen physical health outcomes in vulnerable populations. Accordingly, identifying cumulative burdens of mental health conditions that may affect HIV treatment and care can guide public health strategies to reduce their impact on HIV-related health outcomes. This study examined the relationship between the cumulative burden of mental health conditions and factors associated with engagement in HIV care in Argentina. METHOD Data for this study was obtained at baseline from Conexiones y Opciones Positivas en la Argentina 2 (COPA2). Participants (N = 360) were cisgender patients living with HIV who were lost to care, recruited from seven clinics serving people living with HIV in four Argentine urban centers. Cumulative burden of mental health conditions (i.e., depressive symptoms, problematic substance use, unhealthy alcohol use, and psychotic symptoms) was assessed. RESULTS Every one-point increase in the number of mental health conditions present was associated with a decrement in patient-provider communication (b = - 0.22, p < .001), self-efficacy (b = - 0.13, p = .012), and motivation for adherence (b = - 0.11, p = .039). CONCLUSION This study found cumulative burden of depression, problematic substance use, unhealthy alcohol use, and psychotic symptoms to be negatively associated with factors related to engagement in HIV care. Results highlight the importance of identification and treatment of challenges to mental health, in order to ameliorate their influence on engagement in HIV care.
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- Omar Sued
- Fundacion Huesped, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Cosme Argerich, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Helios Salud, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
- Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Fundacion Huesped, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Hospital Guillermo Rawson, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto Centralizado de Asistencia e Investigación Clínica Integral (CAICI), Rosario, Argentina
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- Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Cosme Argerich, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Juan A. Fernández, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Juan A. Fernández, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Centralizado de Asistencia e Investigación Clínica Integral (CAICI), Rosario, Argentina
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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Gelaw MM, Zeleke EG, Asres MS, Reta MM. One-Third of Perinatal Women Living with HIV Had Perinatal Depression in Gondar Town Health Facilities, Northwest Ethiopia. HIV AIDS-RESEARCH AND PALLIATIVE CARE 2020; 12:887-895. [PMID: 33324114 PMCID: PMC7733382 DOI: 10.2147/hiv.s268686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Background Depression is the most common co-morbidity among perinatal women living with HIV. It affects client’s adherence to care and treatment, which results in increased viral load; further exposing women to opportunistic infections that reduce quality-of-life. A cumulative effect of these may increase mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Methods An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among perinatal women living with HIV in Gondar town health facilities, Northwest Ethiopia from October 1–30, 2018. A single population proportion formula was used to calculate the sample size. The sample was stratified and proportionally allocated to each health facility. Participants were chosen from each stratum independently using a simple random sampling technique. A total of 422 study participants were selected. The World Health Organization (WHO) 20-item self-reported questionnaire (SRQ-20) was used to measure perinatal depression among women living with HIV. Perceived stigma was measured using HIV stigma scale. Women were interviewed at the PMTCT clinic during follow-up care, and clinical variables were extracted from client chart. Bi-variable and multivariable logistic regression models were used to identify factors associated with perinatal depression. Variables having an odds ratio with 95% confidence interval and a P-value less than 0.05 were taken as significant variables associated with perinatal depression. Results The prevalence of perinatal depression among women living with HIV was found to be 38.4% (95% CI=34.1–43.1%). Fair and poor ART drug adherence (AOR=5.44; 95% CI= 2.81–10.56%), the presence of comorbid illness (AOR=3.24; 95% CI: 1.83–5.75), being on second line ART (AOR=2.97; 95% CI=1.08–8.17), perceived stigma (AOR=3.61; 95% CI=2.11–6.17), and suicidal ideation (AOR=3.89; 95% CI=1.28–11.81) were factors associated with perinatal depression. Conclusion The prevalence of perinatal depression among women living with HIV was found to be high. Adherence counseling needs to be strengthened; preventing first line treatment failure has to be encouraged; greater emphasis has to be given for those women on second line ART. Early identification and management of co-morbidity has to be considered. HIV positive perinatal women need counseling to reduce HIV-related perceived stigma.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institution of Public Health, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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Negative attitudes toward aging mediated the association between HIV status and depression among older people in mainland china. J Affect Disord 2020; 277:1005-1012. [PMID: 33065809 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.09.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND In China, people living with HIV (PLWH) are aging. The study compared prevalence of probable depression between older PLWH and their HIV-negative counterparts, and tested the hypothesis that the between-group difference in depressive symptoms would be mediated by attitudes toward aging. METHODS With informed consent, a cross-sectional survey was conducted via anonymous face-to-face interviews to 337 and 363 HIV-positive and HIV-negative people aged ≥50, respectively, in Yongzhou City, Hunan, China from December 2017 to August 2018. Depression was measured by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) scale. Attitudes toward aging were measured by the Attitudes to Aging Questionnaire (subdomains: psychosocial loss, physical change, psychological growth). Bootstrapping analyses were performed to test the mediation hypothesis. RESULTS The prevalence of probable depression (CES-D ≥ 16) was significantly higher in the HIV-positive group than the HIV-negative group (44.8% versus 20.4%). The HIV-positive participants presented more negative attitudes toward aging (in psychosocial loss and physical change) than their HIV-negative counterparts. Negative attitudes toward aging were associated with more depressive symptoms. Overall attitudes toward aging (effect size=41.3%) and the subdomains of psychosocial loss (effect size=38.5%) and physical change (effect size=16.3%) partially mediated the association between HIV status and depressive symptoms, respectively. LIMITATIONS The cross-sectional design limited the ability of causal inference. Selection bias, information bias, and confounding bias might exist. CONCLUSIONS Older PLWH might be more depressed than their HIV-negative counterparts in mainland China, partially because they possessed more negative attitudes toward aging. Interventions for depression may include components of improving attitudes toward aging.
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Fu H, Feng T, Wang T, Wu X, Cai Y, Yang T. Reported prevalence of depression or depressive symptoms among men who have sex with men in China, 2004-2018: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Affect Disord 2020; 277:192-203. [PMID: 32829195 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2019] [Revised: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Depression is a major mental disorder that imposes a considerable burden on health. Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at high risk for depression. Numerous studies have reported the prevalence of depression or depressive symptoms among MSM in China. However, the estimates have varied substantially between studies. This meta-analysis aimed to establish the pooled prevalence of depression or depressive symptoms among Chinese MSM to attract public attention. METHOD A systematic search of several electronic databases and a subsequent manual search was performed to identify relevant studies. A random effects model was adopted to calculate the pooled prevalence of depression or depressive symptoms. Heterogeneity between studies and publication bias was also assessed. RESULTS A total of 54 articles with a sample size of 21,950 MSM were analysed. The pooled prevalence of depression or depressive symptoms among MSM was 40.0% (95% CI: 37.9%-45.0%). Substantial heterogeneity was observed across individual studies. The pooled summary estimate stratified by screening instruments and cutoff scores ranged from 19.0% to 60.2%. Subgroup analysis indicated that survey dates, sampling method, HIV infection status and occupation can partially contribute to the between-study heterogeneity. LIMITATIONS The findings should be interpreted with caution because of several limitations related to the heterogeneity across studies, sampling method and quality assessment. CONCLUSIONS Overall, the reported prevalence of depression or depressive symptoms among Chinese MSM was fairly high. The study suggested that more attention and effective intervention programmes are urgently provided to prevent and improve mental health issues among Chinese MSM.
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- Hanlin Fu
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, XiangYa School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province 410078, China; HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Division, Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province 518000, China
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- HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Division, Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province 518000, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, XiangYa School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province 410078, China
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- Department of STD control and prevention, Shenzhen Center for Chronic Disease Control, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province 518020, China
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- Department of STD control and prevention, Shenzhen Center for Chronic Disease Control, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province 518020, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, XiangYa School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province 410078, China.
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Casseb J, Veiga APR, Magri MMC, Monteiro MA, Rocha RC, Gascon MRP, Domingues-Ferreira M, Polis TJB, Nascimento NADL, Limongelli I, Oliveira ÍS, Prandi GC, Costa LMCBV, Fonseca LAM, Duarte AJS. Fighting HIV/AIDS in a developing country: lessons from a small cohort from the largest Brazilian city. Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo 2020; 62:e58. [PMID: 32876298 PMCID: PMC7458075 DOI: 10.1590/s1678-9946202062058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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- Jorge Casseb
- Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,LIM-56, Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,LIM-56, Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,LIM-56, Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,LIM-56, Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,LIM-56, Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,LIM-56, Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,LIM-56, Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,LIM-56, Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,LIM-56, Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,LIM-56, Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,LIM-56, Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,LIM-56, Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,LIM-56, Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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The Disparities in Mental Health between Gay and Bisexual Men Following Positive HIV Diagnosis in China: A One-Year Follow-Up Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17103414. [PMID: 32422918 PMCID: PMC7277388 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17103414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Revised: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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This study aimed to determine the change in mental health (depression and anxiety) among HIV-positive gay and bisexual men (GBM) one year after diagnosis and the disparities in trajectories of mental health between them. The potential factors contributing to the disparities were also investigated. This was a one-year follow-up study focusing on the mental health of newly diagnosed HIV-positive individuals. Participants rated their depression, anxiety, stress, and social support levels at baseline and one year later. Information on the utilization of mental healthcare and the initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) after diagnosis was collected at one-year follow-up. A total of 171 and 87 HIV-positive gay and bisexual men, respectively, completed two-time points surveys in this study. The depressive and anxiety symptoms experienced by HIV-positive GBM improvement one year after diagnosis. These improvements tended to be smaller in gay participants. Other factors including mental health care utilization and ART status during the one-year follow-up period, changes in social stress scores and objective social support scores were also associated with the changes in depression and anxiety, and all these factors, except for change in objective support, were found to be statistically different between HIV-positive GBM. Special attention should be given to the mental health of HIV-positive gay men. Promoting HIV-positive gay men to assess to mental health services and ART may be important for these populations to improve mental health. Enhancing social support and reducing stress levels may also be necessary for the vulnerable HIV-positive sexual minority groups.
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Soares RDCA, de Brito AM, Lima K, Lapa TM. Adherence to antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV/AIDS in northeastern Brazil: a cross-sectional study. SAO PAULO MED J 2019; 137:479-485. [PMID: 32159632 PMCID: PMC9754276 DOI: 10.1590/1516-3180.2019.0212170919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 04/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Nonadherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) may lead to viral replication and development of antiretroviral resistance. OBJECTIVE To identify the factors associated with nonadherence to ART among people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) (PLWHA). DESIGN AND SETTING Cross-sectional study in a tertiary-level hospital in northeastern Brazil. METHODS Intake of less than 90% of the antiretroviral drugs prescribed in the last week prior to the interview was defined as nonadherence. Intake was evaluated using a questionnaire. Descriptive and multivariate analyses were conducted on the study population, with estimation of the respective odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS The prevalence of nonadherence was 28.4%. Significant associations were found regarding the following variables: age less than 35 years, smoking, sedentary lifestyle, lack of medication and lack of knowledge regarding the patient's HIV status, on the part of the patient's partner or family. CONCLUSIONS Encouragement of adherence to antiretroviral therapy is one of the fundamental pillars of treatment for HIV-infected patients. The high proportion of nonadherence (28.4%) and the predictive factors related to this indicate that it is necessary to improve patients' adherence to antiretroviral therapy.
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- PhD. Researcher, Instituto Aggeu Magalhães, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Recife (PE), Brazil.
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- PhD. Laboratory Analyst (Biomedicine), Hospital das Clínicas (HC), Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife (PE), Brazil.
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- PhD. Researcher, Instituto Aggeu Magalhães, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Recife (PE), Brazil.
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Hu Y, Zhong XN, Peng B, Zhang Y, Liang H, Dai JH, Zhang J, Zhong XH, Huang AL. Comparison of depression and anxiety between HIV-negative men who have sex with men and women (MSMW) and men who have sex with men only (MSMO): a cross-sectional study in Western China. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e023498. [PMID: 30610021 PMCID: PMC6326305 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To compare the prevalence of depression, anxiety and comorbidity between HIV-negative men who have sex with men and women (MSMW) and men who have sex with men only (MSMO) and examine the associated factors with depression and anxiety separately. DESIGN A cross-sectional study. SETTING The study was conducted in Western China. PARTICIPANTS From April 2013 to October 2014, 2422 participants aged 18-65 years, who were male at birth, had engaged in sex with male partners in the past 6 months, self-reported negative or unknown HIV status, were willing to participate and provided informed consent were recruited using non-probability sampling. An anonymous self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. A total of 1809 HIV-negative men who have sex with men (MSM) were eligible for the final analysis. RESULTS Of 1809 MSM, 16.1% were MSMW and 83.9% were MSMO. The prevalence of depression, anxiety and comorbidity was 50.86%, 36.43% and 32.65%, respectively, for MSMW; these results were higher than those for MSMO (35.18%, 23.52% and 18.91%, respectively). After adjusting for potential confounding factors, the prevalence of depression and anxiety was higher among MSMW than among MSMO. The prevalence of depression and/or anxiety was associated with young age, lower educational level, lower monthly income, lower HIV score and some risky sexual behaviour (had never engaged in HIV counselling, had obtained commercial sexual services in the past 6 months and sometimes/always looked for sexual partners through the internet). The prevalence of depression and anxiety was lower for those who drank less than once a week than for those who never drank. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest the need to address mental health among MSMW. Future health intervention strategies should integrate mental health services and traditional HIV prevention programmes and should consider the differences between MSMW and MSMO. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ChiCTR-TRC-13003849; Pre-results.
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- Ying Hu
- Department of Health Statistics and Information Management, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Health Statistics and Information Management, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Health Statistics and Information Management, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Health Statistics and Information Management, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
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- Hospital of Sichuan International Studies University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology on Infectious Diseases, Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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