Characteristics and drinking behaviour of patients on antiretroviral therapy who drink and attend HIV clinics in Tshwane, South Africa: Implications for intervention

Parry, C D; Londani, M; Shuper, P A; Myers, B; Kekwaletswe, C T; Nkosi, S; Morojele, N K

doi:10.7196/samj.2019.v109i10.13586

Characteristics and drinking behaviour of patients on antiretroviral therapy who drink and attend HIV clinics in Tshwane, South Africa: Implications for intervention

BACKGROUND Patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) who drink alcohol are at risk of poor medication adherence and negative health outcomes. OBJECTIVES To explore the drinking behaviour of patients on ART and assess the associations between drinking, adherence to ART and viral load, and in partic…