EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER AFTER 5 YEARS OF THE DIAGNOSIS OF HIV INFECTION

Authors

  • Caio Gomes D’Alascio Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense
  • João Vitor Kauling Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense
  • Letícia Zanatta Alberton Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7533-6113
  • Morgana Sonza Abitante Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18616/inova.v14i3.8034

Abstract

Abstract:

This article aims to analyze the epidemiological profile of patients infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). This is an observational, cross-sectional, descriptive study with primary data collection and a quantitative approach. Data were obtained from the application of a questionnaire prepared by the authors and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) to patients diagnosed with HIV in 2015, monitored in the Programa de Atenção Municipal às DSTs/HIV/AIDS (PAMDHA), in Criciúma, Santa Catarina. The study was composed by 6 individuals. Of these, five were female and one was male. The average age of respondents was 47.3 (±10,5) years, and the average score on BDI was 21.3 (±13.69). Throughout the article, it was possible to observe a higher prevalence of depressive symptoms in individuals with HIV than in the general population. In addition, a correlation was seen among depressive symptoms with the financial credit, scolarity and feminine sex. The study was important to reinforce further research in the area, since depressive disorders are underdiagnosed in individuals with HIV, and may change important aspects such as treatment adherence, risk behaviors and quality of life. The limitations of this study are related to its design, which made it difficult to approach the individuals characterized in the target population.

Key-words: depressive disorder; HIV; acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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Published

2023-07-10