Suicide among people with HIV: primary healthcare workers’ perspectives on risk factors, barriers to care, and suicide prevention needs in South Africa

Our research highlights the importance of implementing interventions in primary healthcare settings to support individuals with HIV at risk of suicide. Our findings emphasize the need to integrate mental health services into regular HIV care to ensure proper identification of people at risk of suicide, as well as the need to implement preventive measures for this population.

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AIDS Care
Published
2026-01-05
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https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2025.2611071
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Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
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Suicide among people with HIV: primary healthcare workers’ perspectives on risk factors, barriers to care, and suicide prevention needs in South Africa

Ingrid Rystedt, Patrik Rytterström, Stephan Rabie, Evelina Dencker
AIDS Care
Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
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Suicide among people with HIV: primary healthcare workers’ perspectives on risk factors, barriers to care, and suicide prevention needs in South Africa

Ingrid Rystedt, Patrik Rytterström, Stephan Rabie, Evelina Dencker
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Abstract

Our research highlights the importance of implementing interventions in primary healthcare settings to support individuals with HIV at risk of suicide. Our findings emphasize the need to integrate mental health services into regular HIV care to ensure proper identification of people at risk of suicide, as well as the need to implement preventive measures for this population.

AIDS Care
Linköping University (SE), University of Cape Town (ZA), Neuroscience Institute (IT)
Good health and well-being
Openalex Percentile: Top 97%
Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
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