Analysis of depressive and anxious symptoms,as well as social support levels,among individuals living with HIV/AIDS in Haizhu District,Guangzhou City
Objective To understand the current situation of depression,anxiety,and social support and related factors among human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome(HIV/AIDS)patients in Haizhu District,Guangzhou City,and to provide reference for the prevention and treatment of group AIDS.Methods Using cross-sectional study,363 HIV/AIDS patients in Haizhu District,Guangzhou City,from October 2019 to June 2022 were selected as the study subjects for questionnaire survey.A self-designed questionnaire was used to collect information on their demographics,depression,anxiety,social support,and sexual behaviors.The status of depression,anxiety,and social support among the HIV/AIDS patients were analyzed.Independent sample t test,one-way ANOVA,and rank sum tese were used.Results A total of 363 HIV/AIDS patients were surveyed in this study,aged(39.38±11.94)years,mainly were male[70.25％(255/363)],married[46.83％(170/363)],middle school education[36.91％(134/363)],and workers[30.03％(109/363)].The total self-rating score of depression of the HIV/AIDS patients was(52.67±7.84)points,and 45.07％(160/355)of the patients had depression,among which 37.18％(132/355)were mild.The total self-rating score of anxiety was(51.84±6.64)points,mainly were mild anxiety[47.92％(173/361)].The total score of social support of the HIV/AIDS patients was(22.87±7.79)points,of which the objective support score was(6.45±3.00)points,the subjective support score was(16.42±4.79)points,and the score of support utilization was(5.74±1.84)points.Conclusion HIV/AIDS patients in Haizhu District,Guangzhou City have some mental health problems and generally low social support,mental health counseling should be strengthened,and social support,especially objective and subjective support,should be increased for this population.
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