Stakeholder engagement to co-design implementation strategies for integrating depression management into HIV care services in Senegal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression is highly prevalent in people living with HIV (PWH), affecting their daily life and HIV outcomes. Following a successful pilot study to treat depression in PWH with Group Interpersonal Therapy, we examined its implementation potential. Despite a strong willingness for its adoption routine practice, formal integration of mental health services into HIV care remained challenging. Using Implementation Mapping, we aimed to select and specify a set of implementation strategies to integrate depression services into Senegalese HIV care.

Methods

For each step of depression services (i.e. screening, diagnostic confirmation/referral, and treatment), we selected potential implementation strategies using the Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change (ERIC). Du

SUBMITTER: Bernard C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12625524 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature