SynthesisBMC psychiatry2018
Prevalence of depression or depressive symptoms among people living with HIV/AIDS in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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The Effect of Combination Mindfulness Spiritual-Based Cognitive Therapy Plus Hypnosis on Levels of Cortisol, Serotonin, and Depression Degree in HIV Patients With Depression
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56 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 107 citations in OpenAlex.
- A review of the 257 meta-analyses of the differences between females and males in prevalence and risk, protective factors, and treatment outcomes for mental disorder.BMC psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Depressive symptoms and its determinants among people living with HIV in Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Self-Management Interventions Conducted Across Global Settings for Depressive Symptoms in Persons with HIV.AIDS and behavior · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence of mental health conditions among people living with HIV during the COVID-19 pandemic: A rapid systematic review and meta-analysis.HIV medicine · 2022Pooled it
- The Global Landscape of the Burden of Depressive Symptoms/Major Depression in Individuals Living With HIV/AIDs and Its Effect on Antiretroviral Medication Adherence: An Umbrella Review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Telephone-Based Therapy Targeting Depressive Symptoms Among Low-Income People Living with HIV.AIDS and behavior · 2021Pooled it
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- A systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiology of depression in people living with HIV in east Africa.BMC psychiatry · 2018Pooled it
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- Mediators of Intervention Effects on Depressive Symptoms Among People Living With HIV: Secondary Analysis of a Mobile Health Randomized Controlled Trial Using Latent Growth Curve Modeling.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2019Trial
- Digitally Adapting LGBTQ-Affirmative Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chinese Men Who Have Sex With Men Living With HIV: User-Centered Design Approach.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Longitudinal trends and causal relationships of depression, anxiety, and sleep quality among MSM newly diagnosed with HIV.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2026Article
- Exploring determinants of quality of life for virally suppressed people with HIV in Northern Taiwan.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Challenges in HIV prevention and treatment among men who have sex with men in China: structural exclusion, healthcare inequity, and testing avoidance.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Mental Health Burden Among People Living With HIV/AIDS in Southern Vietnam: Prevalence and Novel Risk Factors for Depression and Anxiety.The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS · 2025Article
- A Scoping Review of Heteronormativity in Healthcare and Its Implications on the Health and Well-Being of LGBTIQ+ Persons in Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Disproportionate Vulnerability to and Unique Aggregation Pattern of Non-AIDS Comorbidities Among Women With HIV in China.Open forum infectious diseases · 2025Article
- It Is a Catch-22 Situation! A Decade of Research Trends on Gay Wellbeing in China: A Bibliometric Analysis.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Association between Childhood Trauma, Mental Health Symptoms and Adherence Among Youth Living with HIV in Botswana.Journal of child & adolescent trauma · 2024Article
- Burden and predictors of anxiety disorder among HIV patients on ART in Nairobi Kenya.PLOS mental health · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe number of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) in China continues to increase. Depression, a common mental disorder in this population, may confer a higher likelihood of worse health outcomes. An estimate of the prevalence of this disorder among PLHA is required to guide public health policy, but the published results vary widely and lack accuracy in China. The goal of this study was to estimate the pooled prevalence of depression or depressive symptoms among PLHA in China.
methodsA systematic literature search of several databases was conducted from inception to June 2017, focusing on studies reporting on depression or depressive symptoms among PLHA in China. The risk of bias of individual studies was assessed using a modified version of the Newcastle-Ottawa scale. The overall prevalence estimates were pooled using random-effects meta-analysis. Differences according to study-level characteristics were examined using stratified meta-analysis and meta-regression.
resultsSeventy-four observational studies including a total of 20,635 PLHA were included. The pooled prevalence of depression or depressive symptoms was 50.8% (95% CI: 46.0-55.5%) among general PLHA, 43.9% (95% CI: 36.2-51.9%) among HIV-positive men who have sex with men, 85.6% (95% CI: 64.1-95.2%) among HIV-positive former blood/plasma donors, and 51.6% (95% CI: 31.9-70.8%) among other HIV-positive populations. Significant heterogeneity was detected across studies regarding these prevalence estimates. Heterogeneity in the prevalence of depression among the general population of PLHA was partially explained by the geographic location and baseline survey year.
conclusionsBecause of the significant heterogeneity detected across studies regarding these prevalence estimates of depression or depressive symptoms, the results must be interpreted with caution. Our findings suggest that the estimates of depression or depressive symptoms among PLHA in China are considerable, which highlights the need to integrate screening and providing treatment for mental disorders in the treatment package offered to PLHA, which would ultimately lead to better health outcomes in PLHA.
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