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Title: | Patient perceptions of facilitators and barriers to reducing hazardous alcohol use among people living with HIV in East Africa |
Authors: | Kwobah, Edith Kamaru Lewis‑Kulzer, Jayne Mburu, Margaret Obatsa, Sarah Cheruiyot, Julius Kiprono, Lorna Brown, Steve Apaka, Cosmas Koros, Hillary Muyindike, Winnie Diero, Lameck Aluda, Maurice Kara, Wools‑Kaloustian Goodrich, Suzanne |
Keywords: | HIV |
Issue Date: | 2023 |
Publisher: | BMC |
Abstract: | Background Hazardous alcohol use among people living with HIV is associated with poor outcomes and increased morbidity and mortality. Understanding the hazardous drinking experiences of people living with HIV is needed to reduce their alcohol use. Methods We conducted 60 interviews among people living with HIV in East Africa with hazardous drinking histories. Interviews and Alcohol Use Disorder Identifcation Test (AUDIT) scores were conducted 41 – 60 months after their baseline assessment of alcohol use to identify facilitators and barriers to reduced alcohol use over time. Results People living with HIV who stopped or reduced hazardous drinking were primarily motivated by their HIV condition and desire for longevity. Facilitators of reduced drinking included health care workers’ recommendations to reduce drinking (despite little counseling and no referrals) and social support. In those continuing to drink at hazardous levels, barriers to reduced drinking were stress, social environment, alcohol accessibility and alcohol dependency. Conclusions Interventions that capacity-build professional and lay health care workers with the skills and resources to decrease problematic alcohol use, along with alcohol cessation in peer support structures, should be explored |
URI: | http://ir.mu.ac.ke:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/7277 |
Appears in Collections: | School of Medicine |
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