Suicidal ideation and associated factors among people living with HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicide is one of the main causes of mortality in the world, accounting for more fatalities than homicide, war, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), breast cancer, and malaria. Significantly, the biggest risk factors for suicide in the general population are having already attempted suicide and suicidal ideation. Despite the availability of studies on suicidal ideation among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Ethiopia, the results are inconsistent. Thus, a systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to estimate the pooled prevalence of suicidal ideation among people living with HIV/AIDS.

Methods

A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Revi

SUBMITTER: Gebrekidan AY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11420569 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature