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Prevalence and severity of depression among caregivers of HIV-infected children in Enugu, South-East Nigeria
| Content Provider | Scilit |
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| Author | Ogbonna, Ikechukwu Frank Nkpozi, Marcellinus Okoronkwo, Nneka Chioma Chikani, Ugo Ikefuna, Anthony Nnaemeka Bisi-Onyemaechi, Adaobi |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Abstract | Background: HIV infection significantly increases depression risk in the caregivers of HIV-infected children. Our study is aimed at determining the depression prevalence and severity in caregivers of children who are infected with HIV. Materials and Methods: This was a hospital-based, cross-sectional, and comparative study. Study participants who met the inclusion criteria were enrolled consecutively to achieve the calculated sample size. Their sociodemographic variables were obtained, and the Zung Self-rating Depression Scale was used to assess the prevalence and severity of depression in the caregivers. Results: There were 352 study participants which comprised 176 caregivers of children infected with HIV, who served as cases and 176 caregivers of HIV-negative children, who served as controls. One hundred and fifty-five (88.1%) of the cases were the biologic caregivers, whereas the biologic caregivers comprised of 133 (75.6%) for the controls. Furthermore, 43 (24.4%) and 133 (75.6%) of the cases were males and females, respectively, whereas 47 (26.7%) and 129 (73.3%) of the controls were, respectively, males and females. The prevalence of depression among the cases and controls was 43.2% and 6.8%, respectively (P < 0.001; odds ratio [OR]: 10.39). Among the cases with depression, 73 (47.1%) were the biological caregivers, whereas 3 (14.3%) were the nonbiological caregivers. This was statistically significant (P = 0.009; OR = 5.341). The severity of depression among the cases was mild depression (52.6%), moderate depression (30.3%), and severe depression (17.1%). Conclusions: There is a high prevalence of depression among the caregivers of children infected with HIV and the biologic caregivers of these children tend to have a higher depression burden than their nonbiologic counterparts. |
| Related Links | http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2020;volume=29;issue=4;spage=589;epage=594;aulast=Ikefuna;type=2 |
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| ISSN | 11152613 |
| e-ISSN | 11152613 |
| DOI | 10.4103/njm.njm_145_20 |
| Journal | Nigerian Journal of Medicine |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| Volume Number | 29 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Medknow |
| Publisher Date | 2020-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Virology Caregivers Children Depression Nigerian Journal of Medicine, Volume 29, Issue 4 |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Medicine |
