The Impact of Cumulative Depression Along the HIV Care Continuum in Women Living With HIV During the Era of Universal Antiretroviral Treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Data are limited on cumulative impacts of depression on engagement in care and HIV outcomes in women living with HIV (WLWH) during the era of universal antiretroviral therapy (ART). Understanding the relationship of accumulated depression with HIV disease management may help identify benefits of interventions to reduce severity and duration of depressive episodes.

Setting

A cohort of WLWH (N = 1491) from the Women's Interagency HIV Study at 9 sites across the US.

Methods

This longitudinal observational cohort study (2013-2017) followed WLWH for a maximum of 9 semiannual visits. Depression was quantified as a time-updated measure of percent of days depressed (PDD) created from repeated assessments using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale.

SUBMITTER: Mills JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6791755 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature