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HIV/AIDS and psychological distress: The experience of outpatients in a West African HIV clinic

Abstract

BackgroundThe experience of psychological distress by People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) often impacts the HIV care outcome negatively. This study was set out to determine the prevalence and correlates of psychological distress among PLWHA attending an outpatient clinic.Material and methodsThree hundred participants who consented and met the inclusion criteria were recruited using systematic random sampling method. The participants were …

Authors

Olagunju AT; Adeyemi JD; Erinfolami AR; Aina OF

Journal

HIV & AIDS Review, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 31–35

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

3 2012

DOI

10.1016/j.hivar.2012.02.002

ISSN

1730-1270