Burden of depression among impoverished HIV-positive women in Peru

作者：Wu Diana Ying; Munoz Maribel; Espiritu Betty; Zeladita Jhon; Sanchez Eduardo; Callacna Miriam; Rojas Christian; Arevalo Jorge; Caldas Adolfo; Shin Sonya^*

来源：JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes , 2008, 48(4): 500-504.

• HIV
• poverty
• psychosocial
• social support
• depression
• women
• stigma
• Peru
• resource-poor settings

Objectives: In resource-poor settings, the mental health burden among HIV-positive women is exacerbated by poverty. We sought to describe the extent, risk factors, and experience of depression among impoverished HIV-positive women living in Lima, Peru.
Methods: This is a case series of 78 HIV-positive women in Lima, Peru. We measured depression, stigma, and social support and performed a multivariable analysis to identify factors associated with depression.
Results: Among 78 HIV-positive patients, 68% were depressed. Depression and suicidal ideation were rarely diagnosed by providers. In multivariable analysis, HIV-related stigma and food scarcity were associated with depression.
Conclusions: In our cohort of HIV-positive women in Lima, Peru, poverty and socioeconomic vulnerability contributed to depression. Findings highlight the heavy burden of depression in this cohort of poor women and the need to incorporate mental health services as an integral component of HIV care.

• 出版日期2008-8-1