2018
Prevalence and correlates of depression among caregivers of children living with HIV in Ghana: findings from the Sankofa pediatric disclosure study
Ofori-Atta A, Reynolds NR, Antwi S, Renner L, Nichols JS, Lartey M, Amissah K, Tettey JK, Alhassan A, Ofori IP, Catlin AC, Gan G, Kyriakides TC, Paintsil E, Team O. Prevalence and correlates of depression among caregivers of children living with HIV in Ghana: findings from the Sankofa pediatric disclosure study. AIDS Care 2018, 31: 283-292. PMID: 30360643, PMCID: PMC6382516, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2018.1537463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCaregivers of childrenCaregiver depressionCaregivers of HIVLow HIV knowledgeChild health outcomesCorrelates of depressionLow social supportPediatric HIVIllness perceptionsIntervention trialsMean ageHIV knowledgeRisk factorsSevere depressionHigh prevalenceHIV stigmaAdjusted modelHIVCaregiver statusHealth outcomesStudy participantsCaregiversPrevalenceDepressionSub-Saharan countries
2015
HIV knowledge, stigma, and illness beliefs among pediatric caregivers in Ghana who have not disclosed their child's HIV status
Paintsil E, Renner L, Antwi S, Dame J, Enimil A, Ofori-Atta A, Alhassan A, Ofori IP, Cong X, Kyriakides T, Reynolds NR. HIV knowledge, stigma, and illness beliefs among pediatric caregivers in Ghana who have not disclosed their child's HIV status. AIDS Care 2015, 27: 18-27. PMID: 26616122, PMCID: PMC4665118, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2015.1007116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV statusIllness perceptionsUsual careHIV knowledgeTeaching hospitalCaregiver characteristicsBrief HIV Knowledge QuestionnaireKorle-Bu Teaching HospitalKomfo Anokye Teaching HospitalBrief Illness Perception QuestionnaireMultivariable linear regression analysisCaregivers' illness perceptionsChild's HIV statusHigh HIV stigmaHIV Knowledge QuestionnaireMajority of HIVPercent of caregiversHIV-negative statusPediatric HIV disclosureIllness Perception QuestionnaireHIV-positive statusHIV Stigma ScaleBaseline dataLower household incomeMedian age