| Literature DB >> 29367942 |
Đào Thị Diệu Thúy1, Trần Minh Hoàng2, Đinh Thanh Thúy2, Phạm Phương Mai3, Lê Minh Giang2,3.
Abstract
Most of people who inject drugs in Vietnam live in their family homes and these living have formed the burden on caring. This study aimed at exploring the characteristic of depression of caregivers of HIV - positive injection drug users and relative factors. Cross - sectional assessment data were gathered from 138 caregivers recruited from Hanoi city. About 20% of the study sample had a depressed condition from mild to extremely severe. Caregiver burden and family function were significantly associated with depression of caregivers. This study addressed the needs of intervention to improve family function and to decrease caregiver burden aimed at raising mental health of caregivers of HIV - positive injection drug users.Entities:
Year: 2017 PMID: 29367942 PMCID: PMC5777860
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Tap Chi Nghien Y Hoc ISSN: 2354-080X