Postnatal depression symptoms are associated with increased diarrhea among infants of HIV-positive Ghanaian mothers

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dc.contributor.authorOkronipa, H.E.T.
dc.contributor.authorMarquis, G.S.
dc.contributor.authorLartey, A.
dc.contributor.authorBrakohiapa, L.
dc.contributor.authorPerez-Escamilla, R.
dc.contributor.authorMazur, R.E.
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-11T09:06:03Z
dc.date.available2019-01-11T09:06:03Z
dc.date.issued2012-11
dc.description.abstractHIV infection is linked to increased prevalence of depression which may affect maternal caregiving practices and place infants at increased risk of illness. Weexamined the incidence and days ill with diarrhea among infants of HIV positive (HIV-P), HIV negative (HIV-N), and unknown HIV status (HIV-U) women, and determined if symptoms of maternal postnatal depression (PND) modulated the risk of diarrhea. Pregnant women (n = 492) were recruited from three antenatal clinics; mothers and infants were followed for 12 months postpartum. Diarrheal incidence was 0.6 episodes/100 days at risk.More HIV-P thanHIV-NandHIV-Uwomen tended to report PND symptoms (χv2 = 4.76; P = 0.09). Reporting symptoms was associated with an increased risk of infantile diarrhea only amongHIV-P and HIV-Ubut notHIVN women (interaction term, χ2 = 7.84; P = 0.02). Health care providers should be aware of the increased risk of infantile diarrhea when both maternal HIV and PND symptoms are present and take preventive action. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012.en_US
dc.identifier.otherVol. 16(8): pp 2216–2225
dc.identifier.otherdoi: 10.1007/s10461-012-0153-x
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/26751
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAIDS and Behavioren_US
dc.subjectDepressionen_US
dc.subjectHIVen_US
dc.subjectInfantile diarrheaen_US
dc.subjectPostpartumen_US
dc.titlePostnatal depression symptoms are associated with increased diarrhea among infants of HIV-positive Ghanaian mothersen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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