People living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are at high risk of mental health problems. However, little is known about this risk in HIV-infected patients with hemophilia (HPH) who contracted the virus through blood products. This cross-sectional, observational study assessed patients' mood states and the factors associated with them among Japanese HPH to evaluate the need for psychosocial support.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this study was to determine the association of the type of social support and proactive coping with depressive symptoms (DS) in Japanese people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV), in order to select effective psychosocial care or intervention. Questionnaires were anonymously collected from randomly recruited participants. The questionnaire included items on demographic characteristics, HIV treatment-related factors, DS, social support, and coping.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis single-institution cross-sectional study aimed to grasp the prevalence and features of neurocognitive dysfunction in HIV-infected hemophilia patients in Japan. We conducted neuropsychological tests and medical examinations in 56 HIV-infected hemophilia patients who received outpatient treatment at the AIDS Clinical Center, National Center for Global Health and Medicine. A total of 388 HIV-infected non-hemophilia patients who received outpatient treatment at the same institution were included as a control group.
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