TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Global prevalence of suicide in patients living with HIV/AIDS: a systematic review and meta-analysis
JO  - Journal of affective disorders
A1  - Rafiei, Sima
A1  - Raoofi, Samira
A1  - Kan, Fatemeh Pashazadeh
A1  - Masoumi, Maryam
A1  - Doustmehraban, Maryam
A1  - Biparva, Akbar Javan
A1  - Ashari, Arezou
A1  - Vali, Negin
A1  - Khani, Saghar
A1  - Abdollahi, Bahare
A1  - Shahrebabak, Elahe Sadat Vaziri
A1  - Heydari, Mohadeseh
A1  - Momeni, Zeinab
A1  - Kasaie, Zeynab Alsadat
A1  - Beliad, Mohamadreza
A1  - Ghashghaee, Ahmad
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - BACKGROUND: In fact, people living with HIV are at a greater risk of mental health disorders. Based on lack of necessary information in this area the present systematic review and meta-analysis study was conducted to determine the magnitude of committed suicides among HIV/AIDS people as well as their associated factors in a global setting. <br><br>METHOD: Firstly we registered the protocol of study in PROSPRO. Then the publications were searched in the 4 main databases from January 2000 to April 2022. After removing duplication and inappropriate studies we applied inclusion and exclusion criteria. Finally 60 studies were included for analysis. Comprehensive meta-analysis software were used for analyzing. <br><br>RESULTS: After reviewing 60 articles published from January 2000 to April 2021 in 24 countries, the total prevalence rate of suicide among 61,904 patients was estimated at 0.249 (95 % CI, 0.2-0.306). <br><br>FINDINGS indicated that the highest suicide prevalence was related to single patients estimated at 0.257 (95 % CI, 0.184-0.347). A gender-based meta-analysis depicted that the prevalence of suicide/ suicidal ideation was higher among females estimated at 0.22 (95 % CI, 0.15-0.29) compared with men at 0.17 (95 % CI, 0.11-0.23). <br><br>CONCLUSION: Health planners and policymakers should develop suicide-prevention strategies aimed at female patients in younger age groups who live alone and are deprived of social support to effectively promote their self-efficacy in successful management of the disease. Integrating mental health services into anti-retroviral therapy for HIV/AIDS patients is also suggested in order to effectively design integrated programs for the management of individuals living with HIV/AIDS.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0165-0327
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2022.11.061
ID  - ref1
ER  -