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Depression and sexual risk behavior among long-distance truck drivers at roadside wellness clinics in Kenya.
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- Global burden of HIV among long-distance truck drivers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2024Pooled it
- Cardiometabolic risk factors and mental health status among truck drivers: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2020Pooled it
- Construct validity and internal consistency of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) depression screening measure translated into two Ugandan languages.Psychiatry research communications · 2021Article
- Frequency of sexual interactions and associated factors among long-distance truck drivers operating along the Northern Corridor Highway, Kenya.The Pan African medical journal · 2021Article
- "Even Though He Had Expressed Willingness to Take PrEP, He Declined When He Noticed the Drugs Were Packed in a Container Like That of ARVs": Exploring Barriers to HIV/AIDS Risk Reduction Among Long-Distance Truckers in Kenya.Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS CareArticle
- Behavior Change Communication Strategies on Human Immunodeficiency Virus /Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Risk Reduction for Long-Distance Truckers in Kenya.Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS CareArticle
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Abstract
backgroundTruck drivers in sub-Saharan Africa are at high risk for both mental health disorders and sexually transmitted infections. We sought to determine the prevalence of depression among a sample of long-distance truck drivers seeking services at roadside wellness clinics in Kenya and explore the relationship between depression and sexual risk behavior.
methodsWe used data from an interviewer-administered questionnaire from 284 truck drivers in Kenya who participated in a randomized controlled trial evaluating whether offering oral HIV self-testing could increase HIV test uptake. Depression was categorized based on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 score, with a score ≥10 indicative of probable major depressive disorder (MDD). Sexual risk behavior was operationalized as the number of condomless sex partners in the past 6 months.
resultsThe mean participant age was 36.9 years, 83.0% were married, and 37.0% had a secondary school education or higher. Overall, 24% of participants had probable MDD, and 58.2% reported having one condomless sex partner in the past 6 months, whereas 27.3% reported having had two or more. In a multivariable Poisson regression model adjusted for demographic and other relevant variables, including number of sex partners, MDD was significantly associated with a greater number of condomless sex partners (adjusted prevalence ratio 1.63, 95% confidence interval [1.25-2.12],
conclusionsThe high prevalence of depression highlights the need to test the feasibility and acceptability of mental healthcare interventions for this population, possibly integrated with HIV prevention services. Future research is needed to better understand the association between depression and sexual risk behavior, as well as the role of self-efficacy.
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