Provider perceptions of young people living with HIV and unhealthy alcohol use in Southwestern Uganda: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unhealthy alcohol use is a common public health problem in HIV care settings in Africa and it affects the HIV continuum of care. In Uganda and other low-income countries, HIV care providers are a key resource in caring for young people (15-24 years) living with HIV (YPLH) with unhealthy alcohol use. Caring for YPLH largely depends on care providers' perceptions of the problem. However, data that explores HIV care providers' perceptions about caring for YPLH with unhealthy drinking are lacking in Uganda. We sought to describe the perceptions of HIV care providers regarding caring for YPLH with unhealthy drinking in the Immune Suppression Syndrome (ISS) Clinic of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital in southwestern Uganda.

Methods

We used semi-structured in-depth inte

SUBMITTER: Odokonyero RF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11370108 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature