Prevalence and severity of depression among caregivers of HIV-infected children in Enugu, South-East Nigeria
Background: HIV infection significantly increases depression risk in the caregivers of HIV-infected children. Our study is aimed at determining the depression prevalence and severity in caregivers of children who are infected with HIV. Materials and Methods: This was a hospital-based, cross-sectiona...
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| author | Anthony Nnaemeka Ikefuna Ikechukwu Frank Ogbonna Marcellinus Nkpozi Nneka Chioma Okoronkwo Adaobi Bisi-Onyemaechi Ugo Chikani |
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| description | Background: HIV infection significantly increases depression risk in the caregivers of HIV-infected children. Our study is aimed at determining the depression prevalence and severity in caregivers of children who are infected with HIV. Materials and Methods: This was a hospital-based, cross-sectional, and comparative study. Study participants who met the inclusion criteria were enrolled consecutively to achieve the calculated sample size. Their sociodemographic variables were obtained, and the Zung Self-rating Depression Scale was used to assess the prevalence and severity of depression in the caregivers. Results: There were 352 study participants which comprised 176 caregivers of children infected with HIV, who served as cases and 176 caregivers of HIV-negative children, who served as controls. One hundred and fifty-five (88.1%) of the cases were the biologic caregivers, whereas the biologic caregivers comprised of 133 (75.6%) for the controls. Furthermore, 43 (24.4%) and 133 (75.6%) of the cases were males and females, respectively, whereas 47 (26.7%) and 129 (73.3%) of the controls were, respectively, males and females. The prevalence of depression among the cases and controls was 43.2% and 6.8%, respectively (P < 0.001; odds ratio [OR]: 10.39). Among the cases with depression, 73 (47.1%) were the biological caregivers, whereas 3 (14.3%) were the nonbiological caregivers. This was statistically significant (P = 0.009; OR = 5.341). The severity of depression among the cases was mild depression (52.6%), moderate depression (30.3%), and severe depression (17.1%). Conclusions: There is a high prevalence of depression among the caregivers of children infected with HIV and the biologic caregivers of these children tend to have a higher depression burden than their nonbiologic counterparts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-448e498b35d345ed8140747e39c2b52a2022-12-21T22:08:35ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsNigerian Journal of Medicine1115-26132020-01-0129458959410.4103/NJM.NJM_145_20Prevalence and severity of depression among caregivers of HIV-infected children in Enugu, South-East NigeriaAnthony Nnaemeka IkefunaIkechukwu Frank OgbonnaMarcellinus NkpoziNneka Chioma OkoronkwoAdaobi Bisi-OnyemaechiUgo ChikaniBackground: HIV infection significantly increases depression risk in the caregivers of HIV-infected children. Our study is aimed at determining the depression prevalence and severity in caregivers of children who are infected with HIV. Materials and Methods: This was a hospital-based, cross-sectional, and comparative study. Study participants who met the inclusion criteria were enrolled consecutively to achieve the calculated sample size. Their sociodemographic variables were obtained, and the Zung Self-rating Depression Scale was used to assess the prevalence and severity of depression in the caregivers. Results: There were 352 study participants which comprised 176 caregivers of children infected with HIV, who served as cases and 176 caregivers of HIV-negative children, who served as controls. One hundred and fifty-five (88.1%) of the cases were the biologic caregivers, whereas the biologic caregivers comprised of 133 (75.6%) for the controls. Furthermore, 43 (24.4%) and 133 (75.6%) of the cases were males and females, respectively, whereas 47 (26.7%) and 129 (73.3%) of the controls were, respectively, males and females. The prevalence of depression among the cases and controls was 43.2% and 6.8%, respectively (P < 0.001; odds ratio [OR]: 10.39). Among the cases with depression, 73 (47.1%) were the biological caregivers, whereas 3 (14.3%) were the nonbiological caregivers. This was statistically significant (P = 0.009; OR = 5.341). The severity of depression among the cases was mild depression (52.6%), moderate depression (30.3%), and severe depression (17.1%). Conclusions: There is a high prevalence of depression among the caregivers of children infected with HIV and the biologic caregivers of these children tend to have a higher depression burden than their nonbiologic counterparts.http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2020;volume=29;issue=4;spage=589;epage=594;aulast=Ikefunacaregiverschildrendepressionhivnigeria |
| spellingShingle | Anthony Nnaemeka Ikefuna Ikechukwu Frank Ogbonna Marcellinus Nkpozi Nneka Chioma Okoronkwo Adaobi Bisi-Onyemaechi Ugo Chikani Prevalence and severity of depression among caregivers of HIV-infected children in Enugu, South-East Nigeria Nigerian Journal of Medicine caregivers children depression hiv nigeria |
| title | Prevalence and severity of depression among caregivers of HIV-infected children in Enugu, South-East Nigeria |
| title_full | Prevalence and severity of depression among caregivers of HIV-infected children in Enugu, South-East Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and severity of depression among caregivers of HIV-infected children in Enugu, South-East Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and severity of depression among caregivers of HIV-infected children in Enugu, South-East Nigeria |
| title_short | Prevalence and severity of depression among caregivers of HIV-infected children in Enugu, South-East Nigeria |
| title_sort | prevalence and severity of depression among caregivers of hiv infected children in enugu south east nigeria |
| topic | caregivers children depression hiv nigeria |
| url | http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2020;volume=29;issue=4;spage=589;epage=594;aulast=Ikefuna |
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