Gender, mental health symptoms, loss to clinic, and viral non-suppression 6 months after HIV care initiation among a cohort of people with HIV in Cameroon
Angela M Parcesepe, Lindsey M Filiatreau, Peter Vanes Ebasone, Anastase Dzudie, Marcel Yotebieng, Kathryn Anastos, Eric Pefura-Yone, Annereke Nyenti, Denis Nash · 2025
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Angela Parcesepe and eight co-authors present a 2025 study on mental health and HIV care outcomes in Cameroon. People with HIV face high rates of depression, anxiety, trauma, and harmful drinking, which can undermine treatment. The team interviewed 426 adults starting HIV care between 2019 and 2020. Six months later they checked who had left care and whose virus remained unsuppressed.
Nearly one in four participants had left their clinic by six months. Among those retained with a measured viral load, over a quarter were unsuppressed. Men with trauma symptoms faced higher risk of leaving care. Anxiety symptoms linked to unsuppressed virus overall and among men in particular. The authors conclude that men starting HIV care with poor mental health need special support. They call for programs built to help men stay engaged in care.
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| CREATOR | Angela M Parcesepe, Lindsey M Filiatreau, Peter Vanes Ebasone, Anastase Dzudie, Marcel Yotebieng, Kathryn Anastos, Eric Pefura-Yone, Annereke Nyenti, Denis Nash |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |