Kalomo Eveline, Lee Kyoung Hag, Besthorn Fred
a School of Social Work , Wichita State University , Wichita , Kansas , USA.
Health Care Women Int. 2017 Dec;38(12):1327-1343. doi: 10.1080/07399332.2017.1368514. Epub 2017 Aug 29.
The study of depressive symptoms among caregivers raising HIV/AIDS-orphans is emerging as an important area of research. However, it has not been explored at length in generational and cultural contexts. In this study, the authors explore the role of financial strain, raising a HIV-infected and/or impacted child, and caregiver knowledge on the depressive symptoms of 89-older caregivers raising HIV/AIDS-orphans in Namibia, Africa. In this study, we found elevated levels of depressive symptoms among this population. Using hierarchical regression, a significant positive association between financial strain and depressive symptoms was found. A significant negative association between caring for an HIV-infected orphan and depression was shown. Our work suggests the need for economic assistance programs and psychosocial interventions for older caregivers.
对抚养感染艾滋病毒/艾滋病孤儿的照料者的抑郁症状研究正成为一个重要的研究领域。然而，在代际和文化背景下尚未对此进行深入探讨。在本研究中，作者探讨了经济压力、抚养感染艾滋病毒和/或受其影响的儿童以及照料者知识对非洲纳米比亚89名及以上抚养艾滋病毒/艾滋病孤儿的照料者抑郁症状的作用。在本研究中，我们发现该人群中抑郁症状水平较高。使用分层回归分析发现，经济压力与抑郁症状之间存在显著正相关。照料感染艾滋病毒的孤儿与抑郁之间存在显著负相关。我们的研究表明，需要为年长的照料者提供经济援助项目和心理社会干预措施。
