Design and methods of a randomized trial testing the novel Wellness Intervention for Smokers Living with HIV (WISH).

ABSTRACT: Smoking rates are disproportionately high among people living with HIV. Smokers living with HIV (SLWH) are also largely unaware of the HIV-specific deleterious effects of smoking and often lack motivation and confidence in their ability to quit tobacco. To address these issues, we developed the Wellness Intervention for Smokers Living with HIV (WISH). WISH is grounded in the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) Model and is designed for all SLWH, regardless of their initial motivation to quit. It follows evidence-based, best practice guidelines for nicotine dependence treatment, but is innovative in its use of a comprehensive wellness approach that addresses smoking within the context of HIV self-management including treatment adherence and engagement, stress management, substanc

SUBMITTER: McClure JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8597894 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature