Measurement of anxiety and depression among HIV patients seen in the Philippine General Hospital using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale - Pilipino Version (HADS-P).

Deonne Thaddeus V Gauiran; Kenneth G Samala; Jodor A Lim; Ma Lourdes Rossana E DE Guzman

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Measurement of anxiety and depression among HIV patients seen in the Philippine General Hospital using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale - Pilipino Version (HADS-P).

Author: Deonne Thaddeus V. GAUIRAN ¹ ; Kenneth G. SAMALA ¹ ; Jodor A. LIM ² ; Ma. Lourdes Rossana E. DE GUZMAN ³
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1. Department of Medicine, Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila
2. Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila
3. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine and Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Hiv
MeSH: Human; Male; Female; Middle Aged (a Person 45-64 Years Of Age); Adult (a Person 19-44 Years Of Age); Anxiety; Depression; Mental Health; Human Immunodeficiency Virus
From: Acta Medica Philippina 2018;52(1):40-52
CountryPhilippines
Language:English
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: HIV patients suffer from anxiety and depression but a formal assessment infrequently happens.
ObJECTIVES: The study aimed to measure the prevalence of anxiety and depression among HIV patients in UPPhilippine General Hospital.
METHODS: This study involving 417 HIV-positive patients used the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale - Pilipino version to identify cases, with stepwise regression analysis for correlation.
RESULTS: The prevalence of anxiety, depression, and mixed diagnosis was 10.1% (0.072-0.130), 3.1% (0.014-0.048), and 10.8% (0.078-0.138), respectively. Anxiety was correlated with female sex (OR = 7.82, CI 1.03-59.49), unemployment (OR = 1.76, CI 0.90-3.42), smoking (OR = 1.84, CI 0.89-3.79), homosexuality (OR = 7.64, CI 1.36-42.74), and non-use of protective methods during intercourse (OR = 1.81, CI 0.84-3.93). Depression was correlated with unemployment (OR = 2.79, CI 0.91-8.54) and non-disclosure of status (OR = 3.04, CI 0.79-11.67). Mixed diagnosis was correlated to unemployment (OR = 2.09, CI 1.10-3.96), smoking (OR = 2.14, CI 1.08-4.25), homosexuality (OR = 3.14, CI 0.92- 10.65), and non-use of protective methods during intercourse (OR = 1.65, CI 0.77-3.53).
CONCLUSIONS: Lower prevalence of anxiety and depression among HIV patients was found in this study compared with other countries. There is, however, a need to allocate resources for screening mental health problems in HIV patients.
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