ArticleBMC public health2020
Healthy Options: study protocol and baseline characteristics for a cluster randomized controlled trial of group psychotherapy for perinatal women living with HIV and depression in Tanzania.
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Healthy Options: Group Psychotherapy for HIV-positive Depressed Perinatal Women.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- Primary-level worker interventions for the care of people living with mental disorders and distress in low- and middle-income countries.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- An Intervention to Improve Mental Health and HIV Care Engagement Among Perinatal Women in Malawi: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.AIDS and behavior · 2023Trial
- A peer-facilitated psychological group intervention for perinatal women living with HIV and depression in Tanzania-Healthy Options: A cluster-randomized controlled trial.PLoS medicine · 2022Trial
- Effectiveness of psychological interventions for reducing depressive symptoms among women experiencing perinatal depression: a systematic review.AJOG global reports · 2026Review
- Mapping Psychosocial Interventions for Mental Health and Well-Being Among Pregnant Women Living with HIV: A Scoping Review.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Review
- Cost-effectiveness of the Healthy Options group psychosocial intervention for perinatal women living with HIV and depression in Tanzania.PLOS mental health · 2024Article
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- School readiness among children born to women living with HIV in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a cohort study protocol.BMJ paediatrics open · 2022Observational
- A summative content analysis of how programmes to improve the right to sexual and reproductive health address power.BMJ global health · 2022Article
- Intimate partner violence and HIV testing during antenatal care: A latent class analysis to identify risk factors for HIV infection in mothers and their children in the United Republic of Tanzania.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with intimate partner violence after HIV status disclosure among pregnant women with depression in Tanzania.AIDS care · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundPerinatal women accessing prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services are at an increased risk of depression; however, in Tanzania there is limited access to services provided by mental health professionals. This paper presents a protocol and baseline characteristics for a study evaluating a psychosocial support group intervention facilitated by lay community-based health workers (CBHWs) for perinatal women living with HIV and depression in Dar es Salaam.
methodsA cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) is conducted comparing: 1) a psychosocial support group intervention; and 2) improved standard of mental health care. The study is implemented in reproductive and child health (RCH) centers providing PMTCT services. Baseline characteristics are presented by comparing sociodemographic characteristics and primary as well as secondary outcomes for the trial for intervention and control groups. The trial is registered under clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02039973).
resultsAmong 742 women enrolled, baseline characteristics were comparable for intervention and control groups, although more women in the control group had completed secondary school (25.2% versus 18.2%). Overall, findings suggest that the population is highly vulnerable with over 45% demonstrating food insecurity and 17% reporting intimate partner violence in the past 6 months.
conclusionsBaseline characteristics for the cluster RCT were comparable for intervention and control groups. The trial will examine the effectiveness of a psychosocial support group intervention for the treatment of depression among women living with HIV accessing PMTCT services. A reduction in the burden of depression in this vulnerable population has implications in the short-term for improved HIV-related outcomes and for potential long-term effects on child growth and development.
trial registrationThe trial is registered under clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02039973). Retrospectively registered on January 20, 2014.
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