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ArticleBMC psychiatry2023

Prevalence and associated factors of alexithymia among people living with HIV/AIDS in China: a cross-sectional study.

Huan Liu, Yisi Yang, Yingnan Tian, Shanshan Gao, Yunxia Ma, Yuxuan Wang, Ling Xin, Nana Luo, Xinyu Wang, Nan Meng and 4 more

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Huan Liu *Department of Health Policy, School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Yisi Yang *Harbin Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin, , China.
Yingnan Tian *School of Business and Economics, University of San Carlos, Cebu, Philippines.
Shanshan GaoDepartment of Health Policy, School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Yunxia MaDepartment of Health Policy, School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Yuxuan WangDepartment of Health Policy, School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Ling XinDepartment of Health Policy, School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Nana LuoDepartment of Health Policy, School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Xinyu WangDepartment of Health Policy, School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Nan MengDepartment of Health Policy, School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Ruiqian ZhugeDepartment of Health Policy, School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Qunkai WangDepartment of Health Policy, School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Qunhong WuDepartment of Health Policy, School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China. wuqunhong@163.com.
Baohua LiuSchool of Health Service and Healthy Elderly Care, Ningbo College of Health Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China. liubaohuawoshi@163.com.
Harbin Medical University · CNHeilongjiang Center for Tuberculosis Control and Prevention · CNNingbo College of Health Sciences · CNUniversity of San Carlos · PH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlexithymia is common and causes serious harm to people living with HIV/AIDS. Therefore, this study aimed to examine its prevalence and associated factors among people living with HIV/AIDS in China.

methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in two designated AIDS medical institutions in Harbin, China between January and December 2019. In total, 767 participants completed the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale, the University of California Los Angeles Loneliness short-form, the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, the HIV Treatment Regimen Fatigue Scale, and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption. The participants responded to several questions regarding their demographic characteristics, life satisfaction, disease-related economic burden, and their antiretroviral therapy (ART) side effects. Multivariate logistic regression assessed the relationship between alexithymia and associated factors. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for OR were calculated.

resultsApproximately 36.1% of the participants were classified as having alexithymia. After adjusted age and education, the logistic regression model indicated that disease-related economic burden (OR = 1.477, 95% CI = 1.155-1.888), ART side effects (OR = 1.249, 95% CI = 1.001-1.559), loneliness (OR = 1.166, 95% CI = 1.101-1.236), and HIV treatment regimen fatigue (OR = 1.028, 95% CI = 1.017-1.039) were positively associated with alexithymia.

conclusionsThe mental health problems of people living with HIV/AIDS are essential to understand and deserve attention. Disease-related economic burdens are major associated factors. Multiple actors should provide better services and guarantees for patients.

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Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAlcoholismDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsAffective SymptomsChinaCross-Sectional StudiesFatigueHumansPrevalenceAlexithymiaAntiretroviral therapy side effectsFinancial burdenLoneliness

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