Efficacy of a multilevel intervention on the mental health of people living with HIV and their family members in rural China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

HIV has a profound impact on infected individuals and their families. This study evaluated the efficacy of an intervention aimed at improving the mental health of people living with HIV (PLH) and their family members.

Method

A randomized controlled trial of 475 PLH and 522 family members was conducted in Anhui, China. The intervention comprised activities at individual, family, and community levels. The study outcomes, which included depressive symptoms and coping with illness for the PLH and depressive symptoms and caregiver burden for the family members, were assessed at baseline and at 6-, 12-, 18-, and 24-month follow-up. We used a mixed-effects regression model with village- and participant-level random effects to assess the intervention effect on the improvem

SUBMITTER: Li L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5573608 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature