Self-inflicted violence and suicide in people living with HIV/AIDS: a systematic review

Rev Bras Enferm. 2022 Jun 10;75Suppl 3(Suppl 3):e20210768. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0768. eCollection 2022.
[Article in English, Portuguese]

Abstract

Objectives: to analyze intellectual productions on self-inflicted violence and suicide in people living with HIV/AIDS.

Methods: a systematic review, carried out between March and April 2021, in the PubMed®/MEDLINE®, Web of Science and LILACS databases, subsidized in the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology. The period outlined was from 2011 to 2020.

Results: a total of 199 studies were identified, and 16 composed the final sample, grouped into the categories: Sociodemographic characteristics of victims of self-inflicted violence/suicide and their intervening factors (pointing to young adults, especially homosexuals, with low social support and a history of mental illness or substance abuse as usual victims); Successful measures for suicide prevention/control in people living with HIV/AIDS (suggesting more frequent psychosocial and clinical follow-up of those starting antiretroviral and immunocompromised treatment).

Conclusions: biopsychosocial follow-up, analysis of sociodemographic profile and intervening factors should be frequent in this population for disease prevention/control.

Publication types

  • Systematic Review

MeSH terms

  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome* / complications
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome* / epidemiology
  • Anti-Retroviral Agents / therapeutic use
  • HIV Infections* / complications
  • HIV Infections* / drug therapy
  • HIV Infections* / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Social Support
  • Suicide*
  • Violence
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Anti-Retroviral Agents