Malawi is located in the southern part of Africa with a population of more than 16 million people. The country is ravaged with HIV and AIDS epidemic of which the prevalence rate is at 14%. The people who have HIV/AIDS...Malawi is located in the southern part of Africa with a population of more than 16 million people. The country is ravaged with HIV and AIDS epidemic of which the prevalence rate is at 14%. The people who have HIV/AIDS are also affected by mental and psychological disorders. Nevertheless, very little is known about mental health care of people who have HIV and AIDS in Malawi. We did literature search using AJOL, Proquest, PsychINFO, Google Scholar and HINARI search engines and the search yielded scanty (12) research studies on the mental health of people with HIV and AIDS that were conducted in Malawi between 2006-2014. Twelve (12) studies that were reviewed focused on prevalence of mental disorders among people who have HIV and AIDS;nurses’ knowledge and skills for providing mental health care to people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA);perceived risk of HIV infection among people who have mental health problems;substance abuse and HIV/AIDS issues and awareness of interaction between HIV/AIDS and Mental health. In conclusion, the review shows that people with HIV infection are also affected by mental health problems such as depression and substance abuse. They receive some mental health care in general settings at ART clinics because mental health care is integrated into general health care delivery system. Therefore, it is necessary that health professionals who are generalists should be equipped with adequate knowledge and skills for providing mental health care to care to people with HIV and AIDS.展开更多
INTRODUCTIONIncreasing incidences of neurological complications are being encountered with the increase in the incidence of human immunodeficiency virus （HIV）. These can be due to the direct involvement of the centr...INTRODUCTIONIncreasing incidences of neurological complications are being encountered with the increase in the incidence of human immunodeficiency virus （HIV）. These can be due to the direct involvement of the central nervous system （CNS） by the virus or due to other opportunistic infections.展开更多
目的了解农村HIV感染者/AIDS患者(people living with HIVand AIDS,PLWHA)的心理健康状况。方法采用一般情况调查表和症状自评量表(SCL-90)对192例HIV/AIDS人员进行调查。结果192例PLWHA人员SCL-90总分、阳性项目数和各因子分均高于中...目的了解农村HIV感染者/AIDS患者(people living with HIVand AIDS,PLWHA)的心理健康状况。方法采用一般情况调查表和症状自评量表(SCL-90)对192例HIV/AIDS人员进行调查。结果192例PLWHA人员SCL-90总分、阳性项目数和各因子分均高于中国常模(各项P<0.05);心理问题阳性检出率83.9%;AIDS患者总分、阳性因子数、各因子分均显著高于HIV感染者(P<0.01);不同文化程度分组之间SCL-90各个因子的比较,除抑郁因子外,其他因子均有显著差异(P<0.05);不同经济收入之间有显著差异,接受政府救济才能维持基本开支组显著高于不需救济组(P<0.01)。性别、年龄、感染方式之间均无显著差异。结论被调查的HIV/AIDS人群存在突出的心理健康问题,应建立便捷有效的心理帮助机制,在实施心理帮助时应更加重视AIDS患者、低学历和低收入人群。展开更多
文摘Malawi is located in the southern part of Africa with a population of more than 16 million people. The country is ravaged with HIV and AIDS epidemic of which the prevalence rate is at 14%. The people who have HIV/AIDS are also affected by mental and psychological disorders. Nevertheless, very little is known about mental health care of people who have HIV and AIDS in Malawi. We did literature search using AJOL, Proquest, PsychINFO, Google Scholar and HINARI search engines and the search yielded scanty (12) research studies on the mental health of people with HIV and AIDS that were conducted in Malawi between 2006-2014. Twelve (12) studies that were reviewed focused on prevalence of mental disorders among people who have HIV and AIDS;nurses’ knowledge and skills for providing mental health care to people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA);perceived risk of HIV infection among people who have mental health problems;substance abuse and HIV/AIDS issues and awareness of interaction between HIV/AIDS and Mental health. In conclusion, the review shows that people with HIV infection are also affected by mental health problems such as depression and substance abuse. They receive some mental health care in general settings at ART clinics because mental health care is integrated into general health care delivery system. Therefore, it is necessary that health professionals who are generalists should be equipped with adequate knowledge and skills for providing mental health care to care to people with HIV and AIDS.
文摘INTRODUCTIONIncreasing incidences of neurological complications are being encountered with the increase in the incidence of human immunodeficiency virus （HIV）. These can be due to the direct involvement of the central nervous system （CNS） by the virus or due to other opportunistic infections.
文摘目的了解农村HIV感染者/AIDS患者(people living with HIVand AIDS,PLWHA)的心理健康状况。方法采用一般情况调查表和症状自评量表(SCL-90)对192例HIV/AIDS人员进行调查。结果192例PLWHA人员SCL-90总分、阳性项目数和各因子分均高于中国常模(各项P<0.05);心理问题阳性检出率83.9%;AIDS患者总分、阳性因子数、各因子分均显著高于HIV感染者(P<0.01);不同文化程度分组之间SCL-90各个因子的比较,除抑郁因子外,其他因子均有显著差异(P<0.05);不同经济收入之间有显著差异,接受政府救济才能维持基本开支组显著高于不需救济组(P<0.01)。性别、年龄、感染方式之间均无显著差异。结论被调查的HIV/AIDS人群存在突出的心理健康问题,应建立便捷有效的心理帮助机制,在实施心理帮助时应更加重视AIDS患者、低学历和低收入人群。
