Observational studyReproductive health2016
Prevalence of depressive symptoms in pregnant and postnatal HIV-positive women in Ukraine: a cross-sectional survey.
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- Antenatal depression and its predictors among HIV positive women in Sub-Saharan Africa; a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Perinatal HIV in Europe: Clinical Advances and Psychosocial Challenges-A Scoping Review.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2026Review
- Coping strategies and lived experiences of pregnant women living with HIV in Ghana.Discover mental health · 2026Article
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- Psychosocial health in pregnancy and postpartum among women living with - and without HIV and non-pregnant women living with HIV living in the Nordic countries - Results from a longitudinal survey study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
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- Anxiety and Depression Among Women Living with HIV: Prevalence and Correlations.Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH · 2020Article
- The prevalence and determinants of depression among HIV-positive perinatal women receiving antiretroviral therapy in India.Archives of women's mental health · 2019Article
- Depression and HIV Disease Progression: A Mini-Review.Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH · 2019Review
- Prevalence and Risk Factors for Antenatal Depression in Ethiopia: Systematic Review.Depression research and treatment · 2018Review
- World Health Day focus on HIV and depression - a comorbidity with specific challenges.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2017Review
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Abstract
backgroundPerinatal depression among HIV-positive women has negative implications for HIV-related and other maternal and infant outcomes. The aim of this study was to investigate the burden and correlates of perinatal depression among HIV-positive women in Ukraine, a lower middle income country with one of the largest HIV-positive populations in Europe.
methodsCross-sectional surveys nested within the Ukraine European Collaborative Study were conducted of HIV-positive women at delivery and between 1 and 12 months postpartum. Depressive symptoms in the previous month were assessed using a self-report screening tool. Other data collected included demographics, antiretroviral therapy (ART)-related self-efficacy, and perceptions of risks/benefits of interventions to prevent mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT). Characteristics of women with and without a positive depression screening test result were compared using Fisher's exact test and χ2 test for categorical variables.
resultsA quarter (27% (49/180) antenatally and 25% (57/228) postnatally) of participants screened positive for depressive symptoms. Antenatal risk factors were living alone (58% (7/12) vs. 25% (42/167) p = 0.02), being somewhat/terribly bothered by ART side effects (40% (17/43) vs. 23% (30/129) not /only slightly bothered, p = 0.05) and having lower ART-related self-efficacy (43% (12/28) vs. 23% (25/110) with higher self-efficacy, p = 0.05). Postnatally, single mothers were more likely to screen positive (44% (20/45) vs. 21% (18/84) of cohabiting and 19% (19/99) of married women, p < 0.01) as were those unsure of the effectiveness of neonatal prophylaxis (40% (20/45) vs. 18% (28/154) sure of effectiveness, p < 0.01), those worried that neonatal prophylaxis could harm the baby (30% (44/146) vs. 14% (10/73) not worried p < 0.01) and those not confident to ask for help with taking ART (48% (11/23) vs. 27% (10/37) fairly confident and 15 % (4/26) confident that they could do this). Of women who reported wanting help for their depressive symptoms, 82% (37/45) postnatally but only 31% (12/39) antenatally were already accessing peer counselling, treatment adherence programmes, support groups or social services.
conclusionsA quarter of women screened positive for depression. Results highlight the need for proactive strategies to identify depressive symptoms, and an unmet need for provision of mental health support in the perinatal period for HIV-positive women in Ukraine.
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