scholarly journals Impact of primary healthcare providers’ initial role security and therapeutic commitment on implementing brief interventions in managing risky alcohol consumption: a cluster randomised factorial trial

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Keurhorst ◽  
P. Anderson ◽  
M. Heinen ◽  
Preben Bendtsen ◽  
Begoña Baena ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Brief Interventions ◽  
Cluster Randomised ◽  
Risky Alcohol ◽  
Factorial Trial ◽  
Risky Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Primary Healthcare Providers

scholarly journals Risky Alcohol Consumption and Associated Health Behaviour Among HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative Patients in a UK Sexual Health and HIV Clinic: A Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 1717-1726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmi Suonpera ◽  
Rebecca Matthews ◽  
Ana Milinkovic ◽  
Alejandro Arenas-Pinto
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Questionnaire Study ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Problematic Drug ◽  
Risky Alcohol ◽  
Risky Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Hiv Negative

Abstract Alcohol misuse has been associated with negative consequences among HIV-positive patients. Data on real prevalence of risky alcohol consumption among the HIV-positive population in the UK are lacking. A cross-sectional questionnaire study using standardised validated instruments among HIV-positive (n = 227) and HIV-negative (n = 69) patients was performed. The prevalence of risky alcohol consumption (AUDIT) and associations with depressive symptoms (PHQ-9), problematic drug use (DUDIT), adherence to ART (CASE Adherence Index), sexual behaviour and demographic characteristics were assessed among both patient groups independently. A quarter (25.1%) of HIV-positive patients and 36.1% of HIV-negative patients reported risky alcohol consumption (AUDIT-score ≥ 8). In the multivariable analysis among HIV-positive patients depressive symptoms (p = 0.03) and problematic drug use (p = 0.007) were associated with risky alcohol consumption. Among HIV-negative patients these associations were not present. Risky alcohol consumption among HIV-positive patients is prevalent, and together with depressive symptoms and problematic drug use, may influence HIV-disease progression and patients’ wellbeing.

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