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Patient-reported outcome measures in adult HIV care: A rapid scoping review of targeted outcomes and instruments used
Objective There is international interest in the integration of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) into routine HIV care, but little work has synthesized the content of published initiatives. We conducted a...
Effectiveness and acceptance of group therapy as a mental health intervention for people living with HIV in Africa—A scoping literature review
Mental health problems are highly prevalent among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), yet mental health care in African countries is scarce. There is growing interest in understanding the effect of...
Bidirectional relationship between HIV/HBV infection and comorbid depression and/or anxiety: A systematic review on shared biological mechanisms
Background: Mental disorders that are comorbid with chronic infectious diseases may worsen clinical outcomes and patients’ quality of life. We hypothesized that depression and/or anxiety syndromes or symptoms comorbid with...
Non-pharmacological interventions for improving sleep in people living with HIV: A systematic narrative review
BACKGROUND: Sleep disturbances are common in people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and may lead to poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy and worsen HIV symptom severity. Due to the...
From surviving to thriving: Integrating mental health care into HIV, community, and family services for adolescents living with HIV
Adolescents are a crucial generation, with the potential to bring future social and economic success for themselves and their countries. More than 90% of adolescents living with HIV reside in...
The global prevalence of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among men who have sex with men: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to determine the global prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempts among men who have sex with men (MSM) as a systematic review, and meta-analysis. METHODS: For...
Tools for screening and measuring anxiety among women living with HIV of reproductive age: A scoping review
Emerging evidence suggests that women living with HIV (WLWH) may experience higher rates of anxiety than men living with HIV and women living without HIV. To date, relatively little knowledge...
Addressing the unmet mental health needs of people living with HIV: A scoping review of interventions in sub-Saharan Africa
ABSTRACTSome mental health interventions have addressed mental health among people living with HIV (PLWH) using a variety of approaches, but little is known about the details of such interventions in...
Effectiveness of physical activity interventions for improving depression, anxiety and distress: An overview of systematic reviews
OBJECTIVE: To synthesise the evidence on the effects of physical activity on symptoms of depression, anxiety and psychological distress in adult populations. DESIGN: Umbrella review. DATA SOURCES: Twelve electronic databases...
Prevalence of suicide ideation among HIV/AIDS patients in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis
OBJECTIVE: A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the prevalence of suicide ideation among HIV/AIDS patients in China. METHODS: Systematic search of CNKI, Wanfang, China biology medicine database,...
