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High Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders in Adolescents and Youth Living with HIV: An Observational Study from Eight Health Services in Sofala Province, Mozambique

2022; Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.; Volume: 36; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1089/apc.2022.0007

1557-7449

Francesco Di Gennaro, Claudia Marotta, Lucy Ramirez, Hamilton Cardoso, Chivite Alamo, Vasco Cinturao, Davide Fiore Bavaro, Dezi Cornelia Mahotas, Marzia Lazzari, Chenene Fernando, Natalia Chimundi, Andrea Atzori, Izilda Chaguruca, Francesca Tognon, Helga Guambe Dos Anjos, Giovanna De Meneghi, Mireille Tribie, Fabrizia Del Greco, Edson Namarime, Edoardo Occa, Giovanni Putoto, Anton Pozniak, Annalisa Saracino,

Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare

Adolescent mental health (MH) is a significant global health concern, which is extremely relevant when referring to adolescents and youth living with HIV (AYHIV). In Mozambique, ∼52% of the population is 10 for women, [adjusting odds ratio (AOR): 1.46, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.01-2.10], for workers (AOR: 2.18, 95% CI: 1.12-4.23) and people living with HIV (AOR: 1.78, 95% CI: 1.25-2.54). Higher values of CAGE (≥2) and PTSD (≥3) seemed to be associated only with HIV-positive status (AOR: 4.87, 95% CI: 3.72-6.38 and AOR: 1.73, 95% CI: 1.28-237). These data further reinforce the urgent need for a global health policy action with focused intervention on MH in AYHIV patients.