Presence of Older Adolescents in the Household is Associated with Depressive Symptoms Among Women Living with HIV in Kenya.

Journal: AIDS and behavior

Volume: 24

Issue: 12

Year of Publication: 2020

Affiliated Institutions:  Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, th Street, th Floor, Box , San Francisco, CA, , USA. jason.nagata@ucsf.edu. Institute for Global Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA. Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA. Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA. Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA. Family AIDS Care and Education Services, Kisumu, Kenya. Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA. Center for Microbiology Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu, Kenya.

Abstract summary 

The objective of this study was to determine the association between the number of adolescents in a household and depressive symptoms among adult caregivers living with HIV. We examined cross-sectional baseline data among adults enrolled in the Shamba Maisha multisectoral agricultural intervention (n = 705) in the Nyanza region of Kenya (NCT02815579). Each additional adolescent 15-19 years in a household was associated with a 1.35 (95% CI 1.06-1.71) higher odds of depressive symptoms among women, but not men, adjusting for potential confounders. Interventions to support the mental health of adults living with HIV may target women caring for dependent adolescents 15-19 years.

Authors & Co-authors:  Nagata Anicete Cohen Frongillo Burger Wekesa Weke Weiser Bukusi

Study Outcome 

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Citations :  Ayano G, Solomon M, Abraha M. A systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiology of depression in people living with HIV in east Africa. BMC Psychiatry. 2018. August;18(1):254.
Authors :  9
Identifiers
Doi : 10.1007/s10461-020-02942-x
SSN : 1573-3254
Study Population
Women
Mesh Terms
Adolescent
Other Terms
Adolescent;Depression;Human immunodeficiency virus;Kenya;Parents
Study Design
Study Approach
Country of Study
Kenya
Publication Country
United States