Lynn Ramirez?Avila|Susan Regan|Janet Giddy|Senica Chetty|Douglas S. Ross|Jeffrey N. Katz|Kenneth A. Freedberg|Rochelle P. Walensky|Elena Losina|Ingrid V. Bassett
Depressive Symptoms and Their Impact on Health-seeking Behaviors in Newly-diagnosed HIV-infected Patients in Durban, South Africa
Boston Children's Hospital|Massachusetts General Hospital|McCord Hospital|McCord Hospital|St. Mary’s Hospital|Brigham and Women's Hospital|Massachusetts General Hospital|Massachusetts General Hospital|Massachusetts General Hospital|Massachusetts General Hospital
evaluated prevalence correlates depressive symptoms prior hiv diagnosis determined effect symptoms seeking hiv care urban rural clinic durban south africa adults administered questionnaire included 5item mental health index mhi5 hiv testing determined depressive symptoms among hivinfected subjects 1545 newlydiagnosed hivinfected subjects 55 depressive symptoms mhi5 score enrolling urban clinic decreasing functional activity score associated depressive symptoms subjects depressive symptoms referred hiv testing healthcare provider less likely obtain cd4 count without depressive symptoms selfreferred testing depressive symptoms common among newlydiagnosed hivinfected participants impacted cd4 uptake depression screening time hiv diagnosis critical improving linkage mental health hiv services south africa