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P0252 - Quality of life in HIV patients with depression

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

S. Vijairam ,
S. Hegde ,
B. Unnikrishnan  and
J. Ramapuram
S. Vijairam
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India
S. Hegde
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India
B. Unnikrishnan
Affiliation:
Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India
J. Ramapuram
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine,Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India

Abstract

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Objective:

To assess and compare the quality of life in HIV patients with and without depression.

Methodology:

100 HIV positive subjects were interviewed in a case control study. Subjects were interviewed by a psychiatrist to diagnose depression and HAM-D was used to rate the severity of depression. HAT-QOL was employed to assess Health related Quality of Life in these patients.

Results:

50 HIV patients were diagnosed to be depressed. 23% were mildly depressed, 19% were moderately depressed, 7% were severely depressed and 1% was very severely depressed. Mean QOL scores in depressed HIV patients were found to be significantly lower than that in non-depressed patients in all 9 dimensions.

Conclusion:

HIV itself impairs QOL in HIV patients. Depression further worsens the QOL in these patients. Diagnosing depression in this set of HIV patients is the first step towards improving their Quality of Life.

Type
Poster Session II: Depression
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 23 , Issue S2: 16th AEP Congress - Abstract book - 16th AEP Congress , April 2008 , pp. S266 - S267
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2008
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