ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2018
Depression and Quality of Life among Patients Living with HIV/AIDS in the Era of Universal Treatment Access in Vietnam.
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- 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
- Effects of Two Alcohol Reduction Interventions on Depression and Anxiety Symptoms of ART Clients in Vietnam.AIDS and behavior · 2022Trial
- Mediating Effects of Stigma and Depressive Symptoms in a Social Media-Based Intervention to Improve Long-term Quality of Life Among People Living With HIV: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Trial
- The longitudinal association between depression, anxiety symptoms and HIV outcomes, and the modifying effect of alcohol dependence among ART clients with hazardous alcohol use in Vietnam.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2021Trial
- Integration of specialised mental health services in an HIV clinic in a low resource setting.BMJ open quality · 2026Article
- Injecting drug use worsens the quality of life in HIV-HCV co-infected patients in Vietnam.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Stigma and anxiety/depression among Chinese older people living with HIV/AIDS: a moderated mediation model of coping strategies and quality of life.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Effect of Depression on Quality of Life among Women Living with HIV in Gondar Town, Northwest, Ethiopia, Prospective Cohort Study.AIDS and behavior · 2025Article
- 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
- The interplay of psychological distress, stigma, and social support in determining quality of life among Vietnamese people living with HIV.Discover mental health · 2025Article
- The correlation of social support and family support with HIV-related stigma and depression in people living with HIV in Vietnam.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Prevalence of depression and associated factors among HIV/AIDS Patients on HAART in Okugu Refugee Camp, Gambella, Ethiopia.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
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- Health-related quality of life of people with depression: pre-post intervention compared with age-matched general population in Vietnam.BMC psychology · 2024Article
- Prevalence and Correlates of Heavy Alcohol use among People Living with HIV who use Unregulated Drugs in Vancouver, Canada.AIDS and behavior · 2024Article
- Prevalence trends of anemia impairment in adolescents and young adults with HIV/AIDS.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Psychosocial predictors of quality of life among women living with HIV/AIDS: a cross-sectional study in a VCT centre in Shiraz, Iran.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2024Article
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- Validation of the combined Patient Health Questionnaire Anxiety and Depression Scale among people with HIV in Vietnam.International journal of STD & AIDS · 2023Article
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Abstract
Although antiretroviral treatment (ART) access has been universal in recent years, few studies have examined if this policy contributes to the mental health of the patients. This study assessed depression and its relations with health-related quality of life (HRQOL), which is defined as the status of general well-being, physical, emotional, and psychological, among HIV patients. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 482 patients at five outpatient clinics. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and EuroQol-5 dimensions-5 levels (EQ-5D-5L) were used to assess the severity of depression and HRQOL. About one-fifth of patients reported symptoms of depression. According to the result of a multivariate logistic regression model, patients who had a lower number of CD4 cells at the start of ART, who received ART in the clinic without HIV counseling and testing (HCT) services, who had a physical health problem, and who experienced discrimination were more likely to have depression. Depression was associated with significantly decreased HRQOL. Depression is prevalent and significantly negatively associated with HRQOL of HIV/AIDS patients. We recommend screening for depression and intervening in the lives of depressed individuals with respect to those who start ART late, and we also recommend community-based behavioral change campaigns to reduce HIV discrimination.
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