J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2014 Jan-Feb;25(1 Suppl):S62-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jana.2013.06.005. Epub 2013 Sep 24.
This study describes the prevalence of abuse and mental health issues among a cohort of HIV-infected Haitian women living in the United States. We present data on 96 women, ages 19-73 years (M = 47.6, SD = 11.1), who were screened for mental health concerns between 2009 and 2012. Results demonstrated that 12.5% of the women reported a history of abuse. However, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) secondary to HIV was reported by approximately 34% of women. Depression and anxiety were also highly reported, with rates of 49% and 43%, respectively. Women who reported a history of abuse were more likely to report anxiety, PTSD, and PTSD related to HIV symptoms than those without. Our findings suggest that Haitian HIV-infected women may underreport abuse and experience significant depression and anxiety. These preliminary results could be used to develop future studies and to design and implement culturally sensitive interventions for this underserved population.
本研究描述了一组居住在美国的感染艾滋病毒的海地女性中虐待和心理健康问题的流行情况。我们提供了 2009 年至 2012 年间对 96 名年龄在 19 至 73 岁之间（M = 47.6，SD = 11.1）的女性进行心理健康问题筛查的数据。结果表明，12.5%的女性报告有过被虐待的经历。然而，大约 34%的女性报告了与 HIV 相关的创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）。抑郁和焦虑的报告率也很高，分别为 49%和 43%。报告有过被虐待经历的女性比没有报告的女性更有可能报告焦虑、创伤后应激障碍和与 HIV 症状相关的创伤后应激障碍。我们的研究结果表明，海地感染艾滋病毒的女性可能会少报虐待行为，并经历严重的抑郁和焦虑。这些初步结果可用于开展未来的研究，并为这一服务不足的人群设计和实施文化敏感的干预措施。
