Prevalence and factors associated with mild depressive and anxiety symptoms in older adults living with HIV from the Kenyan coast.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Empirical research on the burden and determinants of common mental disorders (CMDs), especially depression and anxiety, among older adults living with HIV (OALWH) in sub-Saharan Africa is inadequate. To bridge the gap in Kenya we: (1) determined the prevalence of CMDs among OALWH on routine HIV care compared to HIV-negative peers; (2) investigated HIV status as an independent predictor of CMDs in older adults; and (3) investigated CMD determinants.

Methods

In a cross-sectional study conducted between 2020 and 2021, the prevalence of CMDs and associated determinants were investigated at the Kenyan coast among 440 adults aged ≥50 years (257 OALWH). The Patient Health Questionnaire and Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale were administered alongside measures capturin

SUBMITTER: Mwangala PN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9522642 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature