Missed opportunities to address common mental disorders of people living with HIV in Zomba, Malawi: A cross sectional clinic survey

A descriptive cross-sectional clinic survey  at three ART clinics in the Zomba district was conducted in April 2019 as part of an Mphil study. Random sampling was conducted for all clients attending their ART clinics on specific days.  The study surveyed 382 participants living with HIV. In addition to socio-demographic and HIV related variables, the following measures were included: 

· The Self-Reporting Questionnaire 20 item (SRQ-20) was used to asses symptoms of depression and anxiety.
· The Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) assessed alcohol use.

于2019年4月，作为一项Mphil研究的组成部分，在Zomba地区的三个ART（抗逆转录病毒治疗）诊所进行了描述性的横断面临床调查。在指定日期，对前来ART诊所就诊的所有客户进行了随机抽样。该研究调查了382名HIV感染者。除了社会经济人口和HIV相关变量外，还包括以下测量指标：

· 使用自评量表20项（SRQ-20）评估抑郁和焦虑症状。
· 酒精使用障碍识别测试（AUDIT）评估酒精使用情况。