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Exploring the potential of a family-based prevention intervention to reduce alcohol use and violence within HIV-affected families in Rwanda

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Chaudhury, Sumona, Brown, Felicity L., Kirk, Catherine M., Mukunzi, Sylvere, Nyirandagijimana, Beatha, Mukandanga, Josee, Ukundineza, Christian, Godfrey, Kalisa +3 more·2016·AIDS Care

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HIV-affected families report higher rates of harmful alcohol use, intimate partner violence (IPV) and family conflict, which can have detrimental effects on children. Few evidence-based interventions exist to address these complex issues in Sub-Saharan Africa. This mixed methods study explores the potential of a family-based intervention to reduce IPV, family conflict and problems related to alcohol use to promote child mental health and family functioning within HIV-affected families in post-genocide Rwanda. A family home-visiting, evidence-based intervention designed to identify and enhance resilience and communication in families to promote mental health in children was adapted and developed for use in this context for families affected by caregiver HIV in Rwanda. The intervention was adapted and developed through a series of pilot study phases prior to being tested in open and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in Rwanda for families affected by caregiver HIV. Quantitative and qualitative data from the RCT are explored here using a mixed methods approach to integrate findings. Reductions in alcohol use and IPV among caregivers are supported by qualitative reports of improved family functioning, lower levels of violence and problem drinking as well as improved child mental health, among the intervention group. This mixed methods analysis supports the potential of family-based interventions to reduce adverse caregiver behaviors as a major mechanism for improving child well-being. Further studies to examine these mechanisms in well-powered trials are needed to extend the evidence-base on the promise of family-based intervention for use in low- and middle-income countries.

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Chaudhury, S., Brown, F. L., Kirk, C. M., Mukunzi, S., Nyirandagijimana, B., Mukandanga, J., Ukundineza, C., Godfrey, K., Ng, L. C., Brennan, R. T., & Betancourt, T. S.
Affiliations
  • Harvard University (US)
  • Partners In Health (US)
  • Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
Corresponding author
Betancourt, Theresa S.
Venue
AIDS Care
Published
2016-05-26
Volume
28
Issue
sup2
Pages
118-129
ISSN
  • 0954-0121 (ISSN-L)
  • 1360-0451
OpenAlex
W2474641216
Cited by
48
References
53
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 13 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 1
FWCI
4.40
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • AIDS Care (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard (DASH) (Harvard University) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (R34MH084679, T32MH093310)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
Keywords
intimate partner violence, alcohol consumption, family conflict, child mental health, family intervention, home visiting intervention, resilience, family functioning, post-genocide Rwanda, intervention adaptation, child well-being
MeSH terms
Intimate Partner Violence, Alcohol Drinking, Behavior Therapy, Child, Child Welfare, Female, Humans, Male, Mental Health, Pilot Projects, Rwanda, Spouse Abuse, Violence, HIV Infections, Caregivers, Outcome Assessment, Health Care, Family Conflict, Resilience, Psychological

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