ArticleDepression research and treatment2020
The Effect of Poor Social Support on Depression among HIV/AIDS Patients in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Depressive symptoms and its determinants among people living with HIV in Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Perceived stigma and depression among the HIV-positive adult people in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
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- Social Support as a Mediator in the Relationship Between Stigma and Mental Health in Adults Living with HIV.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Depression among people living with HIV at a district hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2024Article
- Sleep quality mediates the effect of medical social support on depression symptoms in patients with HIV/AIDS.BMC public health · 2024Article
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- Interaction of social support and depressive symptoms on antiretroviral therapy adherence among people living with HIV in South Africa.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2024Article
- Depression and its associated factors among people living with HIV in the Volta region of Ghana.PLOS mental health · 2024Article
- Prevalence of comorbid depression and associated factors among hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Hunan, China.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- HIV-related stress predicts depression over five years among people living with HIV.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- A Qualitative Exploration of Causes of Depression among Persons Living with HIV Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in Uganda: Implications for Policy.Psychiatry journal · 2023Article
- Greater Social Functioning Associated With Lower Depressive Symptomatology Among Black Belt African Americans Enrolled in the Southeastern Collaboration to Improve Blood Pressure Control Study.The primary care companion for CNS disorders · 2022Observational
- 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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- Psychiatric comorbidity and psychosocial stressors among people initiating HIV care in Cameroon.PloS one · 2022Article
- Family and Social Support Among Patients on Anti-Retroviral Therapy in West Wollega Zone Public Hospitals, Western Ethiopia: A Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study.HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundLow- and middle-income countries of which Ethiopia is one bears the high burden of depression among human immune deficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) patients. Several factors have been identified as being associated with increased depression among HIV/AIDS patients including poor social support. However, studies examining the effect of poor social support on depression among HIV/AIDS patients in Ethiopia have had inconsistent findings. This systematic review and meta-analysis is therefore aimed at estimating the pooled effect of poor social support on depression among HIV/AIDS patients in Ethiopia.
methodsAll relevant articles published prior to July 1, 2020, were retrieved from scientific databases: PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar systematically. The identified studies reporting the association of depression and poor social support among HIV patients in Ethiopia were included.
resultsThe aggregated meta-analysis revealed a higher odds of depression among patients with poor social support than those who had strong social support (OR: 2.31, 95% CI: 1.69, 2.93). The pooled prevalence of depression among HIV/AIDS patients in Ethiopia was 38.93% (95%: CI: 32.01, 45.84); (
conclusionsHuman immune deficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) patients with poor social support were more likely to develop depression. The pooled prevalence of depression among HIV/AIDS patient was high in Ethiopia. The highest prevalence of depression was observed among studies that used HADS to screen depression. Therefore, we recommend integration of mental health and psychosocial support services into the HIV/AIDS care. Prevention of HIV/AIDS-related stigma for people with HIV/AIDS is also needed to reduce the impact of poor social support.
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