131) There was no statistically significant difference in the mean CD4 count between patients with depressive symptoms (484.1 ± 353) and patients without depressive symptoms (528.4 ± 263). |
PMID:23873218 DOI:10.1177/2325957413494829 |
2015 Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care |
* Depressive Symptoms and Associated Factors among People Living with HIV/AIDS. |
- The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of depressive symptoms and associated variables among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in a specialized treatment center in a city located in southern Brazil. A cross-sectional study was conducted using the Beck Depression Inventory to assess the presence of depressive symptoms. The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 53.5% among the surveyed population, which supports the idea that depressive symptoms are more common among PLWHA, mainly if compared with the general population. It was observed that 57.7% of the study participants were with depressive symptoms and did not take any psychiatric medication and 100% did not undergo psychotherapy, which indicates undertreatment. There was no statistically significant difference in the mean CD4 count between patients with depressive symptoms (484.1 ± 353) and patients without depressive symptoms (528.4 ± 263). Further actions should be taken to improve the care for PLWHA. The interface between psychology, psychiatry, and internal medicine is of utmost importance to provide a more humanized care, in which the psychosocial, psychological, and psychiatric aspects are not neglected. |
(1)67 differences | (15)5 correlations | (29)3 influence | (44)2 dose-dependent |
(2)40 increase | (16)5 effects | (30)3 negative | (45)2 elevation |
(3)36 difference | (17)5 for | (31)3 number | (46)2 evidence |
(4)28 decrease | (18)5 increases | (32)3 roles | (47)2 factors |
(5)12 reduction | (19)5 risk | (33)2 (P | (48)2 group |
(6)11 predictors | (20)4 effect | (35)2 alterations | (49)2 inhibition |
(7)10 association | (21)4 in | (36)2 and | (50)2 interaction |
(8)9 improvement | (22)4 reductions | (37)2 at | (51)2 morbidity |
(9)8 *null* | (23)4 relationship | (38)2 between-group | (52)2 positive |
(10)7 changes | (24)3 (p | (39)2 blood | (53)2 prediction |
(11)7 predictor | (25)3 alteration | (40)2 challenge | (54)2 proportion |
(12)7 role | (26)3 as | (41)2 contribution | (55)2 source |
(13)6 correlation | (27)3 higher | (42)2 cytotoxic | (56)2 time |
(14)5 associations | (28)3 improvements | (43)2 decreases |
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