Intersectional HIV- and Depression-Related Stigma Among People with HIV Entering HIV Care in Cameroon.

ABSTRACT: Mental health-related stigma is a prominent barrier to improved mental health outcomes globally and may be particularly harmful to populations with other stigmatized identities. We aimed to understand intersectional depression- and HIV-related stigma among people with HIV (PWH) entering HIV care in Cameroon. Using baseline data from a cohort of PWH entering HIV care in Cameroon between 2019 and 2020, we characterized depression- and HIV-related stigma in the population overall and by sociodemographic sub-group. We also explored substantively meaningful variation in stigma endorsement by depressive symptom severity (Patient Health Questionnaire-9 [PHQ-9]) and causal attribution of depression. Among those with elevated depressive symptoms (PHQ-9 scores > 4), we estimated the association betw

SUBMITTER: Filiatreau LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11926849 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature