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Psychosocial Factors Associated with Suicidal Ideation Among HIV/AIDS Patients on Follow-Up at Dessie Referral Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Koku Sisay Tamirat,
Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema,
Zemenu Tadesse Tessema
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
hiv/aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1373
DOI - 10.2147/hiv.s299538
Subject(s) - psychosocial , medicine , suicidal ideation , referral , cross sectional study , social support , psychiatry , odds ratio , depression (economics) , logistic regression , confidence interval , stigma (botany) , social stigma , family medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , suicide prevention , poison control , environmental health , psychology , pathology , economics , psychotherapist , macroeconomics
Psychosocial and mental health problems are common among HIV/AIDS patients that affect sustained utilization of healthcare services. To date, information is scarce regarding the perceived stigma, level of social support, and suicidal ideation among HIV/AIDS patients in the study setting. Therefore, this study aimed to assess psychosocial factors associated with suicidal ideation among HIV/AIDS patients on follow-up in the study setting.

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