Mental and cognitive healthcare training targeting primary healthcare workers providing HIV services in Africa

A scoping review

Dados Bibliográficos

ID19444491
AutoresAdele Munsami (0000-0003-4050-8354, University of Cape Town, autor correspondente), Anna J Dreyer (0000-0003-1230-3431, University of Cape Town), Goodman Sibeko (0000-0002-7242-0878, University of Cape Town), Hetta Gouse (0000-0001-7885-8363, University of Cape Town), Sam Nightingale (0000-0001-7870-5287, University of Cape Town), John A Joska (0000-0003-4260-1181, University of Cape Town)
Ano2023
Volume35
Fascículo2
Páginas280-288
Data de publicação2023-02-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAIDS Care (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0954-0121 • E-ISSN: 1360-0451
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09540121.2022.2099512
PMID35848488
OpenAlexW4285677184
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas3
Referências citadas27

Mental health and neurocognitive functioning remain a concern among people living with HIV. Symptomatic neurocognitive impairment (NCI) and mental illness can cause difficulties in daily functioning, including problems adhering to treatment. However, many healthcare workers in resource-limited settings have limited knowledge about the relationship between HIV and NCI. A synthesis of available literature on mental health and NCI training provided to healthcare workers delivering HIV services in Africa, is lacking. We conducted a scoping review of published literature to identify training interventions which targeted healthcare workers providing careto people with HIV in Africa. Ten studies met the inclusion criteria. One study focused on NCI, two studies mentioned HIV-associated dementia and seven studies were centred on common mental health disorders. Most studies used a multi-method training approach, with pre-and post-testing as the main evaluation technique. This review highlights the gap in training interventions addressing NCI in Africa. Although there is some commitment to building capacity for mental health and NCI assessment among healthcare workers in this setting, this review suggests that there is a need for research to develop and evaluate training interventions for healthcare workers delivering HIV services in Africa

Cognition · Dementia · Disease · Health care · Mental health · Mental healthcare · Neurocognitive · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Family Caregiving in Mental Illness · HIV Research and Treatment · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Gerontology