A comparison of depressive scores amongst newly diagnosed HIV-infected and uninfected pregnant women using the Edinburgh Depression Scale.
| dc.contributor.advisor | Moodley, Jagidesa. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Nydoo, Puvashnee. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-01-31T06:38:21Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-01-31T06:38:21Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2016 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.description | Master of Medical Science in Obstetrics and gyneacology. University of KwaZulu-Natal. Durban, 2016. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Objective Prevalence rates of HIV infection in KwaZulu-Natal are high, with a significant amount of those infected being women of reproductive age. A diagnosis of HIV infection has been associated with an increased risk for the development of depression. Antenatal depression is a serious health concern, as it has the potential to cause wide-reaching adverse consequences for both mother and unborn child. Thus the objective of this study is to compare depressive scores between newly diagnosed HIV-infected and uninfected pregnant women in KwaZulu-Natal to elucidate any association between a new diagnosis of HIV infection and the development of antenatal depression. Methods 102 newly HIV tested Black African pregnant women were recruited from antenatal clinics at two regional hospitals; further stratified into two cohorts based on HIV status (HIV-infected: n=40; HIV-uninfected: n=62). Women’s sociodemographic and clinical data were recorded, before being assessed for depression using an IsiZulu version of the Edinburgh Depression Scale. Results Of the sample, 9.8% suffered from depression. Prevalence rates of antenatal depression did not differ significantly between the HIV-infected and uninfected cohorts (p=0.79). A diagnosis of HIV infection (p<0.0001) and maternal age (p=0.03) are risk factors for antenatal depression. Unemployment (p=0.09) is a borderline risk factor for the development of antenatal depression. Conclusion Prevalence rates of depression are low in our sample. A new diagnosis of HIV infection in pregnancy places women at an increased risk for the development of antenatal depression. Younger age and unemployed status may also influence depression. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10413/16054 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_ZA | en_US |
| dc.subject.other | HIV infection. | en_US |
| dc.subject.other | HIV diagnosis and depression. | en_US |
| dc.subject.other | Depression in HIV-infected pregnant women. | en_US |
| dc.subject.other | Epidemology. | en_US |
| dc.title | A comparison of depressive scores amongst newly diagnosed HIV-infected and uninfected pregnant women using the Edinburgh Depression Scale. | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |