Substance use and its effect on antiretroviral treatment adherence among male fisherfolk living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fisherfolk are a most-at-risk population for HIV being prioritized for the scale up of HIV treatment in Uganda. Heavy alcohol use and potential drug use may be a major barrier to treatment adherence for men in this setting.

Objective

This study examines the prevalence of substance use, and its influence on antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence, among male fisherfolk on ART in Wakiso District, Uganda.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included structured questionnaires (N = 300) with men attending HIV clinics near Lake Victoria. Using generalized logistic modeling analyses with a binomial distribution and logit link, we conducted multivariate models to test the association between each alcohol variable (quantity and frequency index, hazardous drinking) a

SUBMITTER: Sileo KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6546219 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature