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Observational studyRevista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social2025

[ART adherence and its association with depression, anxiety and stress].

Carla Gabriela Guzmán-Mendoza, María Del Carmen Jiménez-González, Oscar Manuel Delgado-Cuellar, Iván de Jesús Ascencio-Montiel

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Observational study in Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Carla Gabriela Guzmán-MendozaInstituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Unidad de Medicina Familiar No. 1, Departamento de Medicina Familiar. Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico.ORCID 0009-0002-5585-8250
María Del Carmen Jiménez-GonzálezInstituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Hospital General de Zona No. 1, Departamento de Laboratorio. Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-3834-8008
Oscar Manuel Delgado-CuellarInstituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Unidad de Medicina Familiar No. 1, Departamento de Medicina Familiar. Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-9060-3096
Iván de Jesús Ascencio-MontielInstituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Coordinación de Vigilancia Epidemiológica, División de Análisis en Salud. Ciudad de México, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0001-7034-0586

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Abstract

Background: Stress, anxiety, and depression are associated with low adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in HIV patients, but there are no reports of this association in southeastern Mexico. Objective: To describe the frequency of adherence to ART and its association with depression, anxiety, and stress. Material and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted. 442 HIV-positive outpatients treated at General Hospital Number 1 in Tapachula, Chiapas, in the period August-December 2022 were analyzed. Adherence to ART was assessed with the Simplified Medication Adherence Questionnaire (SMAQ) and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) was applied. To assess the association between variables, adjusted odds ratios (aOR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated using a multivariate logistic regression model. Cases with ART adherence between 95% and 100% were compared with those with ART adherence below 95%. Results: Of the total 442 HIV-positive subjects, 344 had ART adherence between 95% and 100%, and 98 had ART adherence below 95%. The frequencies of depression, anxiety, and stress were 33%, 13.3%, and 8.8%, respectively. Associations were observed between ART adherence below 95% and anxiety, depression, and stress. Conclusions: Since low ART adherence was associated with depression, anxiety, and stress among HIV-positive patients, early mental health interventions may help improve therapeutic adherence.

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Anti-HIV AgentsAnxietyDepressionHIV InfectionsStress, PsychologicalAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMexicoMiddle AgedYoung AdultAnti-HIV AgentsAnxietyDepressionHIVStress, PsychologicalTreatment Adherence and Compliance

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PMID40273326
PMCPMC12040392

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