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. 2018 Jul;22(Suppl 1):76-84.
doi: 10.1007/s10461-017-1946-8.

Symptoms of Depression in People Living with HIV in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Prevalence and Associated Factors

Truc Thanh Thai  1   2 , Mairwen K Jones  3 , Lynne M Harris  4 , Robert C Heard  3 , Nancy K Hills  5 , Christina P Lindan  5
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Symptoms of Depression in People Living with HIV in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Prevalence and Associated Factors

Truc Thanh Thai et al. AIDS Behav. 2018 Jul.

Abstract

This cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence and correlates of symptoms of depression among 400 people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) from two HIV clinics in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Based on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression scale, 36.5% of participants were classified as likely to be clinically depressed. Factors independently associated with symptoms of depression included self-report of poor or fair health (aOR 2.16, 95% CI 1.33-3.51), having a low body mass index (aOR 1.85, 95% CI 1.13-3.04), reporting recent problems with family (aOR 1.97, 95% CI 1.21-3.19), feeling shame about being HIV-infected (aOR 1.90, 95% CI 1.20-3.00), and reporting conflict with a partner (aOR 2.21, 95% CI 1.14-4.26). Participants who lived with family (aOR 0.48, 95% CI 0.25-0.90) or who received emotional support from their families or supportive HIV networks (aOR 0.45, 95% CI 0.25-0.80) were less likely to experience symptoms of depression. Screening for and treatment of depression among Vietnamese PLHIV are needed.

Keywords: CES-D; Depression; HIV/AIDS; Outpatient; Vietnam.

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Compliance with Ethical Standards: Conflict of Interest: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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