Depression and adherence to antiretroviral treatment in HIV-positive men in São Paulo, the largest city in South America: Social and psychological implications

• Published in: Clinics (São Paulo, Brazil) Vol. 72; no. 12; pp. 743 - 749
• Main Authors: de Moraes, Ricardo Pereira, Casseb, Jorge
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Elsevier España, S.L.U 01.12.2017; Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina / USP; Elsevier España
• Subjects: Adherence; Adult; African Continental Ancestry Group - ethnology; African Continental Ancestry Group - statistics & numerical data; Anti-HIV Agents - therapeutic use; Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active - psychology; Brazil - epidemiology; Clinical Science; Depression; Depression - epidemiology; Depression - etiology; Depression - psychology; Depressive Disorder - epidemiology; Depressive Disorder - etiology; Depressive Disorder - psychology; Epidemiology; Ethnicity/Race; European Continental Ancestry Group - ethnology; European Continental Ancestry Group - statistics & numerical data; Gender; HIV Infections - complications; HIV Infections - drug therapy; HIV Infections - epidemiology; Homosexuality, Male; Humans; Male; Medication Adherence - ethnology; Medication Adherence - psychology; Medication Adherence - statistics & numerical data; MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL; Middle Aged; Sexual and Gender Minorities; Sexual Behavior; Socioeconomic Factors; Surveys and Questionnaires; Urban Population; Adherence; Depression; Ethnicity/Race; Gender; Epidemiology

The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of depression and adherence to antiretroviral treatment in two groups of individuals: men who have sex with men (MSM) and men who have sex with women (MSW). Two hundred and sixteen participants (MSM=116; MSW=100) who visited the Clinics...