Post-traumatic stress disorder among persons with HIV who engage in heavy alcohol consumption in southwestern Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We aimed to describe the prevalence of PTSD symptoms and its associated factors in persons living with HIV (PLWH) in Uganda who engage in heavy alcohol use.

Methods

We analyzed baseline data from the Drinkers Intervention to Prevent Tuberculosis study which enrolls PLWH with latent tuberculosis who engage in heavy alcohol consumption. Using the primary care Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) screening scale from the DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5), probable PTSD was defined as reporting ≥3 of 5 assessed symptoms. We conducted the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption and assessed demographics, smoking, symptoms of depression, and spirituality/religiosity.

Results

Of 421 participants enrolled from 2018 through 2020, the majority (68.2%) were male, media

SUBMITTER: Kekibiina A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8449437 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature