Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Adherence and Prenatal Alcohol Use among Women Who Are Pregnant with HIV in South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15486692 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yukiko Washio (0000-0002-3882-2953, RTI International, corresponding author), F A Browne (0000-0002-4230-2096, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Jacqueline Ndirangu (0000-0001-8346-7359, RTI International), Tracy Kline (0000-0002-6675-0360, RTI International), Tracy L Kline (Substance Use, Gender and Applied Research, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA), W M Wechsberg (0000-0002-5146-6463, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 14 |
| Pages | 7446-7446 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18147446 |
| PMID | 34299897 |
| OpenAlex | W3177907036 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 13 |
This brief report emphasizes the need to focus on women with HIV who are pregnant who use alcohol or other drugs. A recently completed implementation science study tested a gender-focused behavioral intervention, the Women's Health CoOp (WHC), to improve antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence and reduce alcohol use among women with HIV. The study identified 33 participants who had a positive pregnancy test result at the baseline assessment, of whom five participants remained pregnant during the 6-month duration of the study. Of the 33 pregnant participants at the baseline assessment, 55% reported past-month alcohol use, with 27% reporting a history of physical abuse and 12% reporting a history of sexual abuse. The five women who remained pregnant at 6 months showed improved ART adherence and reduced prenatal alcohol use. The gender-focused WHC intervention shows promise as a cost-effective, sustainable, behavioral intervention to address these intersecting syndemic issues. Future research should focus on identifying the needs of women with HIV who are pregnant who use alcohol or other drugs and developing tailored evidence-based behavioral interventions such as the WHC for preventing FASD in addition to improving ART adherence in this key population of women and reducing the economic burden on society
Alcohol abuse · Brief intervention · Environmental health · Family medicine · Focus group · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Intervention (counseling · Population · Pregnancy · Prenatal care · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Syndemic · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
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