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Anxiety, depression and treatment adherence among HIV-infected migrants.
- Source :
- AIDS Care; Aug2019, Vol. 31 Issue 8, p979-987, 9p, 4 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Diagnosing symptoms of psychological distress can be challenging in migrants living with HIV (MLWH) living in Western Europe. We evaluated the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) as a screening tool for psychological distress. Additionally, the association between psychological distress and adherence to combination Antiretroviral Therapy (cART) was determined. Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics, psychosocial variables, and self-reported adherence to cART data were collected. 306/352 participants completed the HADS. A HADS+ (≥15, at risk for psychological distress) was found in 106/306. The Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) was completed by 60/106. The HADS was repeated in 58 participants as the time between the first HADS and the CIDI was more than three months. In 21/37 participants with a HADS+ (57%) within three months before the CIDI a diagnosis of depression or anxiety disorder based on the CIDI was found. Participants with a HADS+ were more likely to be non-adherent (71.3% vs. 43.6%). In a large group of MLWH in the Netherlands, 35% were at risk for symptoms of psychological distress. The HADS seems to be a suitable screening tool for MLWH. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ANTIRETROVIRAL agents
ANXIETY
COMBINATION drug therapy
MENTAL depression
DRUGS
HIV infections
PSYCHOLOGY of HIV-positive persons
RESEARCH methodology
PATIENT compliance
PSYCHOLOGICAL tests
SELF-evaluation
PSYCHOLOGICAL stress
TIME
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
RESEARCH methodology evaluation
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
THERAPEUTICS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09540121
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- AIDS Care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 136709281
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2019.1601676