HIV disclosure and depressive symptoms among pregnant women living with HIV: a cross-sectional study in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Disclosure of one's HIV status may decrease depression and improve the quality of life among people living with HIV. However, there is mixed evidence on the impact of disclosure to partners for pregnant women living with HIV (WLHIV) in areas of intersecting social concerns over disclosure and high prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV). We assessed the association between HIV disclosure and depressive symptoms among pregnant WLHIV in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and examined whether the knowledge of partner's status or recent IPV modified this association.

Methods

We utilized data from participants enrolled in a trial to evaluate the effect of continuous quality interventions on long-term therapy outcomes among HIV-positive pregnant and breastfe

SUBMITTER: Zotova N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8819634 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature