HIV Infection in Attendees of Psychiatric Clinics in Harare, Zimbabwe; Prevalence, Associated Factors and HIV Care Uptake

Madziro-Ruwizhu, Tatenda B.; Nyagura, Tendai; Takarinda, Kudakwashe C; Jack, Helen; Kajawu, Lazarus; Mangezi, Walter

doi:10.1007/s10461-019-02633-2

Cited by 2 publications

(5 citation statements)

References 16 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…These studies were conducted in psychiatric hospitals in Sub-Saharan African countries with similar geographical, cultural, and socioeconomic statuses as Zimbabwe. However, the Madziro-Ruwizhu et al (2019) study found a prevalence of 22.2% of documented diagnosis of BD in medical records in the outpatient clinic at Harare and Parirenyatwa Psychiatric hospitals [ 11 ]. This difference might be due to the difference in methodology.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The burden of BD among hospitalized participants is even higher ranging between 30.7% - 60.0%, the highest being among those living with HIV [ 10 ]. In Zimbabwe, a study looking at the prevalence of HIV and its associated factors conducted at psychiatric out-patients clinics showed 22.2% of outpatients had a documented diagnosis of BD [ 11 ]. This is the prevalence rate which might reflect the burden of BD in the Zimbabwean clinical setting given there is no other published data on prevalence or associated factors of BD in Zimbabwe.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

The prevalence and associated characteristics of Bipolar Disorder diagnosis among admitted patients at three tertiary psychiatric hospitals in Zimbabwe: A cross sectional study

Mwamuka,

Kaiyo-Utete,

Mawoyo

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background Bipolar Affective Disorder (BD) is a serious condition that affects more than 1% of the world’s population. If not treated can cause disability, yet its prevalence in Zimbabwe is not known. This study explores the burden of Bipolar Disorder and its associated factors in Zimbabwe. Methods A cross sectional study with a sample of 272 participants was carried out at three tertiary hospitals in Zimbabwe. Data was collected using an interviewer administered questionnaire and the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I). The study shows the prevalence and factors associated with Bipolar Disorder at tertiary psychiatric hospitals. Data analysis was done using STATA S/E 13.0 for data management. Results The prevalence of BD in the sample was 39.3%. Factors associated with BD were, being formally employed (AOR = 3.69, 95%CI: 1.55–8.79), a history of defaulting medications (AOR = 1.90, 95%CI: 1.02–3.57) and a reported previous diagnosis of BD (AOR = 5.66, 95%CI: 2.72–11.8). Conclusions The prevalence of BD among admitted participants in tertiary psychiatric hospitals in Zimbabwe is high. It is comparable to that from African studies done in clinical settings. There is need for in-service training for clinicians to be more vigilant in diagnosing BD.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The prevalence and associated characteristics of Bipolar Disorder diagnosis among admitted patients at three tertiary psychiatric hospitals in Zimbabwe: A cross sectional study

Mwamuka,

Kaiyo-Utete,

Mawoyo

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Nineteen of the 100 included studies did not report whether ethical approval had been obtained [23][25][36][35][34][37][43][44][51][55][65][66][71][81][102][90] [104][19]. Seventy-six studies explicitly stated that informed consent had been sought from participants but of those, only 16 studies [31][32][37][36][42][52][57][60][67][70][5][2][99][110][111][113] included a statement that capacity to consent had been assessed prior to participants being included in studies. This means that almost a quarter of studies did not provide information in their published papers as to whether consent had been obtained and most studies in the review (n=79) did not include information as to whether capacity to consent had been assessed.…”

Section: Ethicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…HIV (prevalence, risk-taking behaviour and knowledge) All of the 14 studies that ascertained the prevalence of HIV reported it to be higher in women with SMI than in men with SMI [21][30][39][80][53][57][69][70][72][76][86][97][77]; however, not all of these studies were probabilistically sampled. Sixteen studies researched HIV risk behaviour [18][34][36][3][40][49][53][68][75][83][2][90][94][102][106].…”

Section: Study Focusmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Comparison to Previous Literature Hughes et al [115] completed a systematic review and meta-analysis of HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C prevalence in people with SMI globally in 2016 (70). They found a higher prevalence of these viral infections in people with SMI in countries with a low prevalence in the general population and similar prevalence in countries with a high prevalence in the general population.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Women with Severe Mental Illness in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review

Sisodia,

Hammond,

Leonardi-Bee

et al. 2024

Preprint

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BackgroundThis scoping review aimed to understand the extent and type of evidence in relation to sexual and reproductive health needs of women with severe mental illness (SMI) in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) and to summarise those needs.MethodsInclusion criteria were 1) focus on sexual and reproductive health needs 2) women or girls with SMI, professionals, caregivers of women with SMI and community members 3) study set in a LMIC 4) peer reviewed literature (no restriction on study date or design). Studies were identified from comprehensive searches of Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL and PsycINFO (to July 2023).ResultsThe review included 100 papers. Most studies were cross-sectional and set in hospital outpatient departments. We identified studies in only 19 of 140 LMIC countries and only 15 studies were set-in low-income countries. Included studies often had multiple focus areas which were grouped into themes of HIV (prevalence, risk behaviour and knowledge), other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), sexual function, contraception use and family planning, sexual violence, fertility, pregnancy and postpartum.Included studies indicated women with SMI have worse outcomes and worse sexual and reproductive health compared to both women without SMI and men with SMI. Women with SMI were shown to have higher rates of HIV and low levels of contraception knowledge and use, with little advice offered by professionals.ConclusionsThis review highlights the need for a greater diversity of study methodology, robustness of ethical and consensual reporting when researching vulnerable populations and for further research on interventions and models of care aimed at addressing stigma, discrimination and improving the sexual and reproductive health of women with SMI. Future research should better represent the breadth of LMIC, investigate cultural adaptability of interventions and consider sexual health needs across the life course.

show abstract

HIV Infection in Attendees of Psychiatric Clinics in Harare, Zimbabwe; Prevalence, Associated Factors and HIV Care Uptake

Cited by 2 publications

References 16 publications

The prevalence and associated characteristics of Bipolar Disorder diagnosis among admitted patients at three tertiary psychiatric hospitals in Zimbabwe: A cross sectional study

The prevalence and associated characteristics of Bipolar Disorder diagnosis among admitted patients at three tertiary psychiatric hospitals in Zimbabwe: A cross sectional study

Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Women with Severe Mental Illness in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About