The prevalence of depression among adolescent with HIV/AIDS: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression is particularly common among adolescents with HIV/AIDS and has been associated with disruption of the important developmental process, subsequently leading to a wide range of negative mental, physical and psychosocial consequences, as well as poor quality of life in those population groups. Nevertheless, to the best of our knowledge, there are no prior systematic reviews and meta-analytic studies that determined the prevalence of depression among adolescents with HIV/AIDS.

Method

We systematically searched PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science for relevant literature until May 2020. A random-effect meta-analysis was used to pool prevalence rates from individual studies. Sensitivity and subgroup analyses were performed to identify the source of heterogeneiti

SUBMITTER: Ayano G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8077927 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature