Proportion of depression and associated factors among HIV-positive youth attending antiretroviral therapy clinics at public hospitals in Gamo and Ari zones, South Ethiopia: A facility-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Even though the co-occurrence of Human Immune-Deficiency Virus/Acquired Immune-Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) and depression is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in youth living with HIV/AIDS, in Ethiopia, there is a scarcity of evidence on depression and associated factors. Hence, this study aimed at the assessment of depression and associated factors among HIV-positive youth attending antiretroviral therapy (ART) clinics at public hospitals in Gamo and Ari Zones, South Ethiopia.

Method

A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from March 1, 2024, to April 30, 2024, among HIV-positive youth attending ART clinics at public hospitals in Gamo and Ari Zones. A systematic random sampling technique was used to select 343 study participants. Descripti

SUBMITTER: Toma TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12680187 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature