Social Determinants of Mental Health Outcomes Among Refugee Adolescents and Youth Living with HIV in Refugee Settlements in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Although the prevalence of mental disorders is high among conflict-affected populations, the extent to which social determinants impact the mental health of conflict-affected youth living with HIV is not well studied. The goal of this study was to investigate how social determinants impact the mental health of refugee adolescents and youth living with HIV in Uganda (RAYLHIV). We analyzed baseline data from a two-year cluster randomized clinical trial (RCT) among RAYLHIV (ages 13-30). The participants were recruited between July and December 2023 from 20 health centers in three refugee settlements. To examine the association between selected social determinants of mental health (SDoMH) and the mental health outcomes, we fitted a separate mixed-effects linear regression model for each outcom

SUBMITTER: Tutlam NT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12933638 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature