Increases in employment over six months following Khanya: A secondary analysis of a pilot randomized controlled trial of a peer-delivered behavioral intervention for substance use and HIV medication adherence in Cape Town, South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Evidence suggests that brief, skills-based behavioral interventions are effective at improving clinical outcomes related to substance use and HIV, but little data exists on whether such interventions can incidentally improve employment. We examined preliminary changes in employment over six months following Khanya, a brief peer-delivered behavioral intervention to reduce substance use and improve antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence compared to enhanced treatment as usual (ETAU).

Methods

Adults living with HIV (N = 61) with at least moderate substance use and ART non-adherence were recruited from a primary care clinic in Khayelitsha, South Africa, a community with high rates of unemployment. Participants were randomized 1:1 to Khanya versus ETAU and assessed a

SUBMITTER: Belus JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11863180 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature