1. Cumulative Burden of Mental Health Factors and Engagement in HIV Care in Argentina
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John M. Abbamonte, María José Rolón, Omar Sued, Liliana Trapé, Daniel David, Liliana Calanni, Isabel Cassetti, Maria L. Alcaide, Sergio Lupo, Violeta J. Rodriguez, Claudia Rodriguez, Alicia Sisto, Florencia Cahn, Pedro Cahn, María Inés Figueroa, Rufina Pérez, Lissa N. Mandell, Diego Cecchini, Deborah L. Jones, Stephen M. Weiss, Carolina Pérez, Ana Crinejo, and Nicholas V. Cristofari
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medicine.medical_specialty ,030505 public health ,business.industry ,Public health ,Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ,Affect (psychology) ,medicine.disease_cause ,Mental health ,03 medical and health sciences ,Health psychology ,0302 clinical medicine ,Negatively associated ,Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Substance use ,0305 other medical science ,business ,Psychiatry ,Applied Psychology ,Depression (differential diagnoses) - Abstract
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. 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. 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
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- 2020
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