“In this thing I have everything I need”: perceived acceptability of a brief alcohol-focused intervention for people living with HIV
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Although hazardous/harmful alcohol use impacts response to HIV treatment, there have been few attempts to deliver alcohol-reduction interventions within South African HIV treatment services. As a first step towards implementing alcohol-focused interventions in these settings, we explored patients' views of the acceptability of a brief motivational interviewing and problem-solving intervention. In-depth interviews were conducted with 11 patients recruited from three HIV treatment sites in Tshwane, South Africa, who had completed the intervention. Participants noted that the intervention was acceptable and appropriate. As a result of the intervention, participants reported less use of alcohol as a coping mechanism. They described greater use of problem-focused and emotional coping strategies for dealing with mutable and immutable problems, respectively. Their only recommendation for improving the intervention was the addition of booster sessions. Findings suggest that this intervention is acceptable to patients receiving HIV treatment and is perceived to be helpful for reducing their use of alcohol.
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Sample sizes for the qualitative studies ranged from 11 to 49.
“and for the qualitative studies from 11 [80] to 49 [81].”
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In PLWH in South Africa, the MI-PST intervention was highly acceptable to participants, and as a result of the intervention, participants reported less use of alcohol as a coping mechanism.
“The MI-PST intervention was highly acceptable to participants. As a result of the intervention, participants reported less use of alcohol as a coping mechanism.”
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- Authors
- Myers, B., Sorsdahl, K., Morojele, N. K., Kekwaletswe, C., Shuper, P. A., & Parry, C. D. H.
- Affiliations
- South African Medical Research Council (ZA)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- Corresponding author
- Myers, Bronwyn
- Venue
- AIDS Care
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2016-07-19
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 209-213
- ISSN
- 0954-0121 (ISSN-L)
- 1360-0451
- OpenAlex
- W2486827773
- Cited by
- 19
- References
- 15
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 2.50
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- AIDS Care (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC-RFA-IFSP-01-2013/AlcoholHIV)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Keywords
- alcohol consumption, HIV, motivational interviewing, problem-solving intervention, treatment acceptability, coping strategies, harm reduction, HIV treatment services, booster sessions, South Africa
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Alcoholism, Female, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Male, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Perception, Pilot Projects, Problem Solving, South Africa, HIV Infections, Motivational Interviewing
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