Observational studyBMC psychiatry2013
Prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms in HIV-positive patients: a cross-sectional study among newly diagnosed patients in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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Prevalence, Socio-demographic Correlates of Substance Use Disorders Among HIV-infected Adults in Cameroon, and Their Influence on Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy and Immunological Feature: Study Protocol for a Retrospective Cohort Study
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41 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 61 citations in OpenAlex.
- Burden of Depression in Outpatient HIV-Infected adults in Sub-Saharan Africa; Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.AIDS and behavior · 2020Pooled it
- Prevalence of depression or depressive symptoms among people living with HIV/AIDS in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2018Pooled it
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- Functioning and disability in recent research from Cameroon: a narrative synthesis.The Pan African medical journal · 2017Pooled it
- Depression management and antiretroviral treatment outcome among people living with HIV in Northwest and East regions of Cameroon.BMC infectious diseases · 2022Trial
- Depressive symptoms, stigma and suicidal thoughts among people living with HIV/AIDS attending a Tertiary Hospital in Mwanza, Tanzania: A cross-sectional study.PLOS mental health · 2025Article
- Prevalence, risk factors and management of common mental health disorders in Cameroon: a systematic review.BMJ public health · 2024Article
- Healing grief - an online self-help intervention programme for bereaved Chinese with prolonged grief: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2024Article
- The burden of non-communicable diseases among people living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.EClinicalMedicine · 2023Article
- Prevalence of and factors associated with depression among adult patients living with HIV/AIDs undergoing ART unit in Banadir hospital, Mogadishu Somalia.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- Prevalence, severity, and associated factors of depression in newly diagnosed people living with HIV in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- Depressive Symptoms among People Living with HIV Attending ART Centers of Lumbini Province, Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Study.AIDS research and treatment · 2023Article
- A Cross-Sectional Assessment of HIV Self-Testing Preferences and Uptake Among Key Populations in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.Global health, science and practice · 2022Article
- Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms and Its Associated Factors among People Living with HIV Attending Public Hospitals of Nekemte Town, Western Ethiopia, 2021.Behavioural neurology · 2021Article
- Depression and associated factors among HIV-positive youths attending antiretroviral therapy clinics in Jimma town, southwest Ethiopia.PloS one · 2021Article
- Prevalence and Associated Factors of Depression among Patients with HIV/AIDS in Lahore, Pakistan: Cross-Sectional Study.Psychology research and behavior management · 2021Article
- Uptake of oral fluid-based HIV self-testing among men who have sex with men and transgender women in Thailand.PloS one · 2021Article
- Depressive symptoms and cardiovascular disease: a population-based study of older adults in rural Burkina Faso.BMJ open · 2020Article
- Social support modifies the association between hazardous drinking and depression symptoms among ART clients in Vietnam.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2020Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with severe depressive symptoms in older west African people living with HIV.BMC psychiatry · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundDepression is one of the most common neuropsychiatric complications of HIV disease, and in turn it is associated with worse HIV-related outcomes. Data on depression among HIV-infected patients in Cameroon are scarce. In this study, we report the prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms among newly diagnosed HIV-infected patients in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
methodsInterviews were conducted with 100 newly diagnosed HIV-infected patients at three referral hospitals of Yaoundé. Depression was assessed using the nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). A positive depression screen was defined as PHQ-9 score greater than 9.
resultsThe overall prevalence of depressive symptoms was 63% (95% CI: 53.2 to 71.8), the majority having symptoms corresponding to moderate depression. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that probable depressed patients were more likely than those who were not depressed to have had experience of alcohol abuse (OR: 19.03, 95% CI 3.11-375.85; p = 0.0083), and a 100 CD4 cells/mm3 fewer was associated with a 2.9 times increase of the odds of probable depression (95% CI 1.88-4.84; p < 0.0001).
conclusionsOur findings indicate a high prevalence of depressive symptoms in newly diagnosed HIV-infected patients in our setting, and their association with alcohol abuse and severe immunosuppression. This study also highlights the necessity to integrate mental health interventions into routine HIV clinical care in Cameroon.
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