title: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Among People Living with HIV/AIDS in Rural China.
abstract: Among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA), the occurrence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms associated with HIV diagnosis is a common problem. This study examined HIV diagnosis-related PTSD symptoms and its associated factors among PLHA in rural China. We used baseline data from a randomized controlled trial conducted in Anhui Province, China. Surveys of 522 PLHA were conducted via computer-assisted personal interview method. PTSD symptoms were measured based on re-experiencing, avoidance and arousal of the day of HIV diagnosis. Association between PTSD symptoms and demographic characteristics, physical and social functioning were assessed by multiple regression analysis and structural equation modeling. Social functioning exhibited a direct association with HIV diagnosis-related PTSD symptoms, and also mediated the association between PTSD symptoms and age, family income, and physical functioning. The study findings underscore the importance of developing interventions that alleviate PTSD symptoms and improve social functioning among PLHA in rural China.
authors.affiliation: Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California Los Angeles, 10920 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90024, USA.
authors.forename: Sitong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.affiliation: Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California Los Angeles, 10920 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90024, USA.
authors.forename: Chunqing
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Anhui Provincial Center for Woman and Child Health, Hefei, Anhui, China.
authors.forename: Guoping
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.affiliation: Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California Los Angeles, 10920 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90024, USA. lililili@ucla.edu.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055118:Medication Adherence / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012424:Rural Population; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: China; HIV; PTSD; Physical functioning; Social functioning