The effect of HIV status on childhood deprivation, depressive symptoms and quality of life among HIV-infected and uninfected children: A case control study, Mbeya Tanzania.

dc.contributor.authorMgalilwa, Lwidiko A.
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-19T09:08:37Z
dc.date.available2019-08-19T09:08:37Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionDissertation (MSc Mental Health Nursing)en_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: HIV/AIDS pose a direct threat to child health and well-being, which gives a burden of poverty to the household family and increase the risk of mental health problems among HIV infected children. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of HIV status on childhood deprivation, depressive symptoms and quality of life among HIVinfected and uninfected children aged from 7 to 17 years old. Method: A matched case-control study design was conducted by involving HIVinfected and uninfected children with their caregivers at Mbarali district. Matching was done by sex. Scales Multidimensional Poverty Index 2014, World Health Organization Quality of Life, Children Depression Inventory -II and WHO Clinical Staging Guideline, were used to measure childhood deprivation, quality of life, depressive symptoms and HIV status respectively. Data were collected and analyzed by SPSS 20 version database program. Chi-square test, Pearson correlation, and logistic regression were used in the analysis. Results: In total, 900 participants were studied; of which 300 were HIV-infected and 600 uninfected children with their mean age of 12.84 aged from 7-17 years. The study involved both sexes; females 505 (56.10%) and males 395 (43.90%). A high prevalence of childhood deprivation 183(61%), depressive symptoms 145(48.3%) and of a quality of life 81(27%) was observed in HIV-infected children. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that HIV-infected children had high odds of depressive symptoms and quality of life compared to uninfected.1.96 [OR95%CI: 1.11-3.45], 2.42 [OR95%CI: 1.30-4.53] respectively. Childhood deprivation associated with depressive symptom among HIV-infected children 4.76 [OR95%CI: 2.79-8.21] Conclusion; HIV status showed to have an effect on quality of life and depressive symptoms among HIV-infected children. Childhood deprivation associated with depressive symptoms among HIV-infected children.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMgalilwa, L.A. (2016). The effect of HIV status on childhood deprivation, depressive symptoms and quality of life among HIV-infected and uninfected children: A case control study, Mbeya Tanzania. Dodoma: The University of Dodomaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/883
dc.subjectHIVen_US
dc.subjectAIDSen_US
dc.subjectHIV statusen_US
dc.subjectChild healthen_US
dc.subjectInfected childrenen_US
dc.subjectUninfected childrenen_US
dc.subjectMbeyaen_US
dc.subjectChildhood deprivationen_US
dc.subjectDipression symptomsen_US
dc.subjectChildrenen_US
dc.subjectHIV positiveen_US
dc.subjectHIV +en_US
dc.subjectHIV -en_US
dc.titleThe effect of HIV status on childhood deprivation, depressive symptoms and quality of life among HIV-infected and uninfected children: A case control study, Mbeya Tanzania.en_US
dc.typeDissertationen_US
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