Correlates of depression among caregivers of children affected by HIV/AIDS in Uganda: Findings from the Suubi-Maka Family Study

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1226-1232

  Kagotho, Njeri ^a   Ssewamala, Fred M ^b  

^a ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

care giving; depression; HIV AIDS; mental health; orphans; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARE AND CARING; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CHILD; COST CONTROL; DEPRESSION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMPOWERMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; ORPHANED CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UGANDA;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, ORPHANED; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864717574     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2012.658754     Document Type: Article

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