Objectives:

To analyze the factors related to anxiety and depression in patients with HIV in a Public Hospital.

Methods:

The study was cross-sectional, non-experimental, and basic in design, involving 230 patients, and the Zung Depression and Anxiety Scale was applied.

Results:

Of the participants evaluated, 41.3 % were between 18 and 25 years old predominantly, with LGTBI sexual orientation 40.4%; of these, 53.9% do not know the current viral load and do not follow treatment, while the level of anxiety and depression in PVV was 48.3% and 47.8%.

Conclusions

: Sexual orientation, ignorance of viral load, follow-up of treatment and degree of education are the factors of greatest relationship with anxiety and depression in PVV, although age less than or equal to 25 years triggers a higher prevalence of these symp-toms, there was no statistical difference with other groups.

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