Alcohol use and psychiatric morbidity in people living with HIV/AIDS in rural communities of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
| Autor: | F Abasiubong, H.E. Jombo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test business.industry General Engineering Audit Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale medicine.disease Teaching hospital Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) medicine Anxiety General Health Questionnaire medicine.symptom Psychiatry business Depression (differential diagnoses) |
| Zdroj: | Savannah Journal of Medical Research and Practice; Vol 4, No 2 (2015); 58-65 |
| ISSN: | 2276-6839 |
| DOI: | 10.4314/sjmrp.v4i2.3 |
| Popis: | Background: Concerns have been raised about the increasing use of alcohol among the people living with HIV/AID in Nigeria. A better understanding of the source and prevention of alcohol use in these people may serve as a useful strategy for reducing the burden associated with HIV/AIDS. Aims: This study assesses the level of alcohol use and psychological distress, manifesting as anxiety and/or depression in people living with HIV/AIDS in rural communities of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, to determine the possible source of alcohol. Method: A convenient sample of 315 people living with HIV/AIDS referred from the rural communities were randomly assessed at the HIV Clinic of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital for the general health status, alcohol use and psychological distress manifesting as anxiety and/or depression, using a short version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (Audit) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Results: Of the 315 persons living with the HIV/AIDS, 108 (34.3%) were males and 207 (65.7%) females. The mean score of respondents who met the cut-off of 2 and above on GHQ-12 was 5.6 ±2.16, suggestive of 'caseness'; while those below cut-off point |
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