Prevalence of depressive symptoms and associated factors among adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in South Western Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorKemigisha, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.authorZanoni, Brian
dc.contributor.authorBruce, Katharine
dc.contributor.authorMenjivar, Ricardo
dc.contributor.authorKadengye, Damazo
dc.contributor.authorAtwine, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorRukundo, Godfrey Z.
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-14T16:14:41Z
dc.date.available2022-12-14T16:14:41Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractAdolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) are prone to depression, which can have detrimental effects including disease progression, poor treatment adherence and mortality. We aimed to determine the prevalence of depressive symptoms and their associated factors among ALHIV in Uganda. We conducted a cross-sectional survey among ALHIV (10–19 years) attending urban and rural clinics in Mbarara, Uganda between March and May 2017. Presence of depressive symptoms was assessed using the Centre for Epidemiological Studies’ Depression scale. We interviewed 336 adolescents with a median age of 13 years, 62% of whom were female. A third (37%) had disclosed their HIV/AIDS status and 13% were sexually active. Overall, 154 (∼46%, [95% CI: 40.5– 51.2]) had depressive symptoms. On bivariate analysis, the odds of having depressive symptoms were higher among adolescents who were ≥ 15 years, had disclosed HIV status, traveled >30 min for routine care and had risky sexual practices. On multiple variable analysis, only travel time to the clinic of >30 min was independently associated with depressive symptoms (AOR = 1.6 [95% CI: 1.02–2.7]). With the high prevalence of depressive symptoms among ALHIV in Uganda, screening and prompt treatment of depression should be incorporated within their routine care.en_US
dc.identifier.citationElizabeth Kemigisha, Brian Zanoni, Katharine Bruce, Ricardo Menjivar, Damazo Kadengye, Daniel Atwine & Godfrey Zari Rukundo (2019): Prevalence of depressive symptoms and associated factors among adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in South Western Uganda, AIDS Care, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2019.1566511en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.1080/09540121.2019.1566511
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/6329
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAIDS careen_US
dc.subjectAdolescentsen_US
dc.subjectdepressive symptomsen_US
dc.subjectHIV/AIDSen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of depressive symptoms and associated factors among adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in South Western Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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