Contemporary prevalence and predictors of anxiety among patients living with HIVAIDS in Ghana
Ghana Medical Journal
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56(3): 169-175, )2022. Tables
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ABSTRACT
Objectives:
To identify the prevalence and associated factors of anxiety in people living with HIV/AIDS in a tertiary centre in Ghana.Design:
The study employed a cross-sectional design.Setting:
The study was conducted in the outpatient HIV clinic of a tertiary hospital.Participants:
Participants were adult PLWHA receiving OPD care, including those established on combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) and newer patients who were not on cART. Four hundred ninety-five participants aged ≥30 years were consecutively enrolled on the study.Interventions:
Demographic and clinical data were collected using standard questionnaires and patient files. Anxiety was assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Multivariate logistic regression analysis was done to identify associated factors. Main outcomemeasure:
Proportion of PLWHA who had HADS score of ≥8Results:
Overall prevalence of anxiety was 61.0% (95%CI 56.6 65.3), with no significant difference between recently diagnosed (≤ 6 months, 64.3%) and those with established diagnoses (>6 months, 59.1%). Urban residence (aOR 1.67, 95%CI 1.12 2.51), alcohol use (aOR 1.64, 95%CI 1.13 2.38) and depression (aOR 13.62, 95%CI 7.91 23.45) were independently associated with anxiety.Conclusion:
In this sample, 6 in 10 Ghanaian PLWHA had evidence of anxiety. Liaison with the national mental health service for more comprehensive and integrated care and further research into the mental health of PLWHA is recommended to reduce this high burden of anxiety
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AIM (Afrique)
Sujet Principal:
Anxiété
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VIH (Virus de l'Immunodéficience Humaine)
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Troubles de l'humeur
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Dépression
Type d'étude:
Étude de prévalence
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Étude pronostique
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Facteurs de risque
Pays comme sujet:
Afrique
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Ghana Medical Journal
Année:
2022
Type:
Article
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, USA/US
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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana/GH
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