ArticleAfrican health sciences2020
Psycho-behavioral factors associated with neurocognitive performance among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in Accra, Ghana.
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- Prevalence and variability of HIV/AIDS-associated neurocognitive impairments in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2023Pooled it
- Effect of Integrated Psychobehavioral Care on Emotional-Behavioral Responses, Cognitive Changes in Outpatients with Schizophrenia Followed Up: Based on a Prospective Randomized Controlled Study.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Trial
- HAND in Africa: prevalence, diagnostic challenges and the search for objective markers.Journal of neurovirology · 2026Review
- Modeling antiretroviral therapy adherence among people living with HIV: a cross-sectional study at Pantang Hospital, Ghana.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Depression and its associated factors among people living with HIV in the Volta region of Ghana.PLOS mental health · 2024Article
- Triple Burden of Neurocognitive Impairment and Co-occurring Depression and Anxiety Among People Living With HIV in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: A Multicenter Study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundIt is estimated that almost half of all people living with HIV have some form of neurocognitive impairment, but few studies have looked at the risk of neurocognitive impairment and its associated factors in Ghana, due in part to limited resources for such testing.
objectivesTo examine neurocognitive performance in a group of Ghanaians living with HIV and possible factors that contribute to their performance.
methodsOne hundred and four patients were assessed using a selection of brief non-invasive neuropsychological assessments as well as the International HIV Dementia Scale. Psycho-behavioural factors (alcohol use, depression, and medication adherence) as well as demographic characteristics and functional daily activities were assessed to determine their association with neurocognitive performance, using linear regression and receiver operating characteristic analyses.
resultAbout 48% of the participants met the criteria for risk of neurocognitive impairment. Age, education, and symptoms of depression were found to be significantly associated with the risk of impairment.
conclusionSome people living with HIV showed risk of neurocognitive impairment, which was significantly associated with education, age and depressive symptoms. It is therefore important to consider routine neurocognitive screening in HIV management to recognize any risks for early interventions.
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