Symptoms of common mental disorders and adherence to antiretroviral therapy among adults living with HIV in rural Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the proportion of people living with HIV who screen positive for common mental disorders (CMD) and the associations between CMD and self-reported adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART).

Setting

Sixteen government-funded health facilities in the rural Bikita district of Zimbabwe.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Participants

HIV-positive non-pregnant adults, aged 18 years or older, who lived in Bikita district and had received ART for at least 6 months.

Outcome measures

The primary outcome was the proportion of participants screening positive for CMD defined as a Shona Symptoms Questionnaire score of 9 or greater. Secondary outcomes were the proportion of participants reporting suicidal ideation, perceptual symptoms and suboptimal AR

SUBMITTER: Haas AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8264908 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature