Common mental disorders and HIV status in the context of DREAMS among adolescent girls and young women in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

HIV affects many adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in South Africa. Given the bi-directional HIV and mental health relationship, mental health services may help prevent and treat HIV in this population. We therefore examined the association between common mental disorders (CMD) and HIV-related behaviours and service utilisation, in the context of implementation of the combination DREAMS (Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored and Safe) HIV prevention programme in rural uMkhanyakude district, KwaZulu-Natal. DREAMS involved delivering a package of multiple interventions in a single area to address multiple sources of HIV risk for AGYW.

Methods

We analysed baseline data from an age-stratified, representative cohort of 13-22 year-old AGYW. We meas

SUBMITTER: Mthiyane N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7945212 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature