HIV, AIDS
Conditions
Keywords
Depression, AIDS, HIV
Brief summary
Quantitative, validated tools of depression screening will be used to collect data to determine the prevalence of depression and its association with antiretroviral (ARV) adherence amongst HIV positive patients attending ART clinic at Lighthouse Lilongwe, Malawi.
Detailed description
Preliminary data on prevalence and associations will be collected from 200 HIV positive adult men and women attending ART clinic at the Lighthouse in Lilongwe, Malawi. Quantitative, validated tools of depression screening will be used. A short structured demographic questionnaire will be used to collect demographic data. For depression, a Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) will be used while alcohol use will be assessed by Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) screening tool. The data collected will provide baseline data planning, program development and evaluation, and to promote comprehensive care provision for the people living with AIDS attending ART clinics in Malawi.
Interventions
OTHERdepression screening
Patient Health Questionnaire
Sponsors
Fogarty AIDS international training research program
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 18 years and above * HIV positive men and women accessing care at LH * Both ART naïve and on ART * Registered with LH * Receiving primary care and/ or ART from LH
Exclusion criteria
* Too sick to comprehend consent or requiring admission * Known mentally ill patient on psychiatric drugs * Less than 18 years old
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prevalence of depression amongst HIV positive patients attending ART clinic at Lighthouse Lilongwe, Malawi | enrollment | the survey will be administered one time |
Countries
Malawi
Outcome results
None listed