| Title | Prevalence of suicidal ideation, suicide attempts and suicide deaths in people living with HIV: Are there differences between geographic locations or sexes? |
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| Authors | Hernandez-Rodriguez, Juan-Carlos , Infante-Cano, Marta , GARCÍA MUÑOZ, CRISTINA, MATÍAS SOTO, JAVIER, Villar-Alises, Olga , Pineda-Escobar, Saul , Martinez-Calderon, Javier |
| External publication | No |
| Means | Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol |
| Scope | Review |
| Nature | Científica |
| JCR Quartile | 1 |
| SJR Quartile | 1 |
| Publication date | 09/05/2025 |
| ISI | 001484431600001 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s00127-025-02916-1 |
| Abstract | BackgroundPreventing suicide is an important clinical and research priority according to the World Health Organization across lifespan. Objective: This study summarizes the prevalence of suicidal ideation, attempts, and suicide deaths among people living with HIV (PLWH) and explores geographic and sex-based differences in metaanalyses.MethodsAn overview of systematic reviews was conducted using CINAHL, Embase, PsycINFO, and PubMed, covering inception to 16th August 2024.AMSTAR 2 evaluated methodological quality, and review overlap was calculated.ResultsTwelve systematic reviews were included, with the highest overlap for suicide attempts in Africa (CCA = 13%). Meta-analyses showed pooled prevalence of suicidal ideation ranging from 13.8 to 22.1% in Africa, 27.1-30.1% in Asia, 33.7% in Europe, 14.3% in North America, and 27.5% in South America. Suicide attempts ranged from 3.7 to 12.5% in Africa, 3.6-11.2% in Asia, and 20.09% in the Americas. Among males, suicidal ideation prevalence was 40% in PLWH, suicide attempts 16.8%, and suicide deaths 1.5% PLWH. Among females, suicidal ideation was 32.8%, suicide attempts 29.0%, and suicide deaths 1.2% in PLWH.ConclusionSuicidal ideation and attempts are prevalent in PLWH, with notable geographic and sex-based differences. |
| Keywords | AIDS; Immunodeficiency; HIV; Overview; Review; Suicide |
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