Skip to content
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Menu
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Menu
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Publication Details
AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the self-reporting questionnaire among HIV+ individuals in a rural ART program in southern Uganda
HIV/AIDS - Research and Palliative Care, Volume 4, Year 2012
Notification
URL copied to clipboard!
Description
Background: HIV treatment programs are in need of brief, valid instruments to identify common mental disorders such as depression. Aim: To translate and culturally adapt the Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) for use in Uganda and to investigate its psychometric properties in this setting. Methods: Following an initial translation of the SRQ-20 from English to Luganda, key informant interviews and focus-group discussions were used to produce a culturally adapted version of the instrument. The adapted SRQ-20 was administered to 200 HIV-positive individuals in a rural antiretroviral therapy program in southern Uganda. All study participants were also evaluated by a psychiatric clinical officer with the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI). Receiver-operating-characteristic analysis was used to examine the sensitivity and specificity of the SRQ-20 compared to the clinical diagnosis generated by the MINI. Results: The prevalence estimates of any depressive disorder and current depression were 24% (n = 48) and 12% (n = 24), respectively. The SRQ-20 scores discriminated well between subjects with and without current depression based on the MINI, with an area under the curve of 0.92, as well as between subjects with and without any current or past depressive disorder, with an area under the curve of 0.75. A score of 6 or more had 84% sensitivity and 93% specificity for current depression, and 75% sensitivity and 90% specificity for any depressive disorder. Conclusion: The SRQ-20 appears to be a reliable and valid screening measure for depression among rural HIV-positive individuals in southern Uganda. The use of this screening instrument can potentially improve detection and management of depression in this setting. © 2012 Nakimuli-Mpungu et al, publisher and licensee Dove Medical Press Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Nakimuli-Mpungu, Etheldreda
United States, Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University College of Health Sciences
Mojtabai, Ramin
United States, Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Alexandre, Pierre Kébreau
United States, Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Katabira, Elly Tebasoboke
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University College of Health Sciences
Musisi, Seggane M.
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University College of Health Sciences
Nachega, J. B.
United States, Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
South Africa, Cape Town
Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Bass, Judith K.
United States, Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Statistics
Citations: 40
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.2147/hiv.s29818
e-ISSN:
11791373
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Mental Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Uganda