Depressive symptoms after hepatitis C cure and socio-behavioral correlates in aging people living with HIV (ANRS CO13 HEPAVIH).

ABSTRACT:

Background & aims

A growing literature shows an improvement of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related depression after successful treatment with direct-acting antivirals. However, depression after HCV cure remains insufficiently documented in people living with HIV (PLWH) and HCV, a population with specific mental health challenges. This study aimed to (i) document the prevalence of moderate-to-severe depression (PHQ-9 score ≥10) across different age classes in HCV-cured PLWH; (ii) identify associated socio-behavioral correlates.

Methods

Descriptive analyses were performed on data collected during a cross-sectional survey (February 2018 - May 2019) nested in a prospective, multicenter cohort of individuals living with HIV and HCV (ANRS CO13 HEPAVIH). Socio-behavioral correl

SUBMITTER: Marcellin F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9712994 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature