ArticleBMC public health2019
The effectiveness of depression management for improving HIV care outcomes in Malawi: protocol for a quasi-experimental study.
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UNCPM 21609 Project SOAR Mental Health: Evaluation of the Impact of a Depression Treatment Program on Mental Health and HIV Care Outcomes in Malawi
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- Antenatal depressive symptoms in Kenyan women living with HIV: contributions of recent HIV diagnosis, stigma, and partner violence.AIDS care · 2022Article
- Leveraging HIV Care Infrastructures for Integrated Chronic Disease and Pandemic Management in Sub-Saharan Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- A Mixed-Methods Process Evaluation: Integrating Depression Treatment Into HIV Care in Malawi.Global health, science and practice · 2021Article
- Association Between Depression and HIV Care Engagement Outcomes Among Patients Newly Initiating ART in Lilongwe, Malawi.AIDS and behavior · 2021Article
- Risk factors for readmission among a cohort of psychiatric inpatients in Lilongwe, Malawi.International journal of psychiatry in clinical practice · 2020Article
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backgroundDepression, prevalent among people living with HIV (PLWH) in Malawi, is associated with negative HIV patient outcomes and likely affects HIV medical management. Despite the high prevalence of depression, its management has not been integrated into HIV care in Malawi or most low-income countries.
methodsThis study employs a pre-post design in two HIV clinics in Lilongwe, Malawi, to evaluate the effect of integrating depression management into routine HIV care on both mental health and HIV outcomes. Using a multiple baseline design, this study is examining mental health and HIV outcome data of adult (≥18 years) patients newly initiating ART who also have depression, comparing those entering care before and after the integration of depression screening and treatment into HIV care. The study is also collecting cost information to estimate the cost-effectiveness of the program in improving rates of depression remission and HIV treatment engagement and success. DISCUSSION: We anticipate that the study will generate evidence on the effect of depression management on HIV outcomes and the feasibility of integrating depression management into existing HIV care clinics. The results of the study will inform practice and policy decisions on integration of depression management in HIV care clinics in Malawi and related settings, and will help design a next-step strategy to scale-up integration to a larger scale.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov ID [ NCT03555669 ]. Retrospectively registered on 13 June 2018.
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