Perceived risk of HIV infection and mental health in rural Malawi

Hsieh, Ning

doi:10.4054/demres.2013.28.13

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“…Not to forget, individuals 45 years and older are those who survived the worst of Malawi's HIV/AIDS epidemic. The stresses of being in a context where one has to worry about becoming infected with HIV has been detrimental to rural Malawians' mental health (Hsieh 2013), including being an important driver of accumulated bouts of depression and anxiety contributing to declines in mental health among older Malawians (Kohler et al 2017). On top of this, due to the health resources going overwhelmingly toward HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, even the Malawi Ministry of Health recognizes that "general health care workers have no competency for handling mental health conditions" (Udedi 2016).…”

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Marital dissolutions and changes in mental health: Evidence from rural Malawi

Myroniuk¹,

Kohler²,

Kohler³

2021

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Marital dissolutions and changes in mental health: Evidence from rural Malawi

Myroniuk¹,

Kohler²,

Kohler³

2021

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“…The findings of such studies will help in informing the HIV and AIDS interventions targeting people with mental disorders which are being implemented across Malawi. It is evident that the individual's perceived risk of infec- Respondents demonstrated awareness of a link between mental health concerns and HIV HIV/AIDS was seen as having psychological impact on mental health of young people HIV or AIDS was identified as one of the reasons for a character's trauma tion with HIV negatively influences mental health outcomes [16]. Health workers should endeavour to deal with individuals' misperceptions of their HIV status as a way of promoting mental health.…”

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Mental Health Problems Affecting People Who Have HIV and AIDS in Malawi: A Review

Chorwe‐Sungani¹,

Sefasi²,

Pindani³

2015

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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.

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“…Past research on perceived disease vulnerability during epidemics (e.g. Ebola, HIV, SARS) has documented strong associations between increased risk perceptions, specifically greater perceived vulnerability to infection, and worse depressive symptoms in adults ( Hsieh, 2013 ; Jalloh et al, 2018 ; Liu et al, 2012 ). Researchers have proposed that this relationship operates through a variety of pathways across multiple levels, including personality traits ( Nikčević et al, 2021 ; Sica et al, 2021 ), emotional responses and regulation (Han et al 2021), and psychosocial stress and trauma ( Ding et al, 2020 ; Kim et al, 2020 ).…”

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confidence: 99%