Mental health and retention in HIV care: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Mental health (MH) diagnoses, which are prevalent among persons living with HIV infection, might be linked to failed retention in HIV care. This review synthesized the quantitative evidence regarding associations between MH diagnoses or symptoms and retention in HIV care, as well as determined if MH service utilization (MHSU) is associated with improved retention in HIV care.

Method

A comprehensive search of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's HIV/AIDS Prevention Research Synthesis database of electronic (e.g., MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO) and manual searches was conducted to identify relevant studies published during January 2002-August 2017. Effect estimates from individual studies were pooled by using random-effects meta-analysis, and a moderator anal

SUBMITTER: Rooks-Peck CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6103311 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature