The efficacy of a brief intervention to reduce alcohol use in persons with HIV in South Africa, a randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since there is a high prevalence of high risk alcohol use in patients with HIV in Africa, with negative health effects, there is a need for short interventions to reduce alcohol use.

Methods

We studied the efficacy of a short intervention aiming to reduce alcohol use based on the Information-Motivation-Behavioural Skills Model in patients with HIV with high alcohol use (measured by AUDIT). The study was performed in three outpatient clinics in South Africa. The intervention group received in one-session intervention a personalized feedback on AUDIT results trying to make people aware that they are in the medium- or high-risk drinking category. Both the intervention and the control group received a health education leaflet.

Results

A total of 560 patients pa

SUBMITTER: Huis In 't Veld D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6701742 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature