Robin Fatch

Biographic Data

ID	4470666
NAME	Robin Fatch
GIVEN NAMES	Robin
FAMILY NAME	Fatch
SIGNATURE	FATCH R
AFFILIATIONS	University of California, San Francisco
ORCID	0000-0002-8423-3471
VERIFIED	Yes
TOTAL WORKS	27
TOTAL CITATIONS	1
WORKS AS AUTHOR	27
WORKS AS EDITOR	0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR	2012
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR	2026
H-INDEX	1

Association Between Alcohol Use, CD4 Count, and Depressive Symptoms Among People with HIV with Viral Load Suppressed in Southwestern Uganda
Open AccessAlain Favina, Robin Fatch et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2026
Despite the current effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) and viral suppression, depression remains the most prevalent mental health challenge among people with HIV (PWH) in Uganda and worldwide. This study examined the relationship between CD4 cell count and depressive symptoms among PWH on ART with viral suppression, and the potential modification effect of alcohol use on this relationship. We combined baseline data from two longitudinal studi…
Intersectional Stigma and Health of People Living with HIV on ART Who Use Alcohol in Southwestern Uganda
Open AccessSarah A Gutin, Esther C Atukunda et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2026
HIV, TB, and alcohol use are stigmatized conditions that lead to poor care engagement and health outcomes. Stigmatized traits can operate independently or be intersectional. We examined the relationships between intersectional HIV-, TB-, and alcohol-related stigma on poorer perceived health among people with HIV (PWH) receiving antiretroviral therapy in a study examining TB infection risk among PWH in HIV care in southwestern Uganda (2022-2023). …
Participant perspectives on incentives for TB preventative therapy adherence and reduced alcohol use
Open AccessAyesha Appa, Amanda P Miller et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024
Economic incentives to promote health behavior change are highly efficacious for substance use disorders as well as increased medication adherence. Knowledge about participants’ experiences with and perceptions of incentives is needed to understand their mechanisms of action and optimize future incentive-based interventions. The Drinkers’ Intervention to Prevent Tuberculosis (DIPT) trial enrolled people with HIV (PWH) in Uganda with latent tuberc…
Psychometric assessment of the Runyankole-translated Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale among persons with HIV in Uganda
Open AccessCristina Espinosa da Silva, Robin Fatch et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024
We detected and mitigated measurement error in the 28-item Runyankole-translated SDS, and found that the modified 27-item scale had satisfactory construct validity and internal consistency in our sample. Future studies should continue to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Runyankole-translated SDS, including retranslating Item 14 and reevaluating its performance
Alcohol Consumption Among Persons Living with HIV
Open AccessStephen B Asiimwe, Allen Kekibiina et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024
A Qualitative Exploration of Intimate Partner Violence Among HIV/TB Coinfected Persons With Problematic Alcohol Use Participating in an Incentive-Based Alcohol/Medication Adherence Intervention in Uga…
Open AccessAmanda P Miller, Ayesha Appa et al.ARTICLEViolence Against Women2024References: 4
In Uganda, four in ten women report experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) in the past year. Salient drivers of IPV in sub-Saharan Africa include stress related to household finances, alcohol use, and partner infidelity. We conducted 42 interviews with participants ( n = 32) in the Drinkers' Intervention to Prevent Tuberculosis (DIPT) study which included economic incentives, and their partners ( n = 10) to understand how participating in D…
Understanding Patients’ Experiences with a Brief Alcohol Reduction Intervention among People Living with HIV in Uganda
Open AccessMargaret W Gichane, Carol S Camlin et al.ARTICLESubstance Use & Misuse2023
Background: Brief alcohol reduction interventions for people living with HIV (PLWH) have resulted in mixed findings with some studies showing null or limited treatment effects. To better understand factors that may contribute to their success or failure, this qualitative study sought to explore participants’ experiences in a randomized trial (RCT) of a brief counseling-based alcohol reduction intervention, including challenges that may have imped…
The Relationship between Age at Initiation of Regular Drinking of Alcohol and Viral Suppression Status, and Depression Symptoms Among People Living with HIV in South-Western Uganda
Open AccessRaymond Odokonyero, Robin Fatch et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2023
Alcohol use is an important factor in achieving and maintaining viral suppression and optimal mental health among persons with HIV (PWH), however, the effect of age at first regular drinking on viral suppression and depression remains poorly understood. Here, using secondary data from the Alcohol Drinkers' Exposure to Preventive Therapy for Tuberculosis (ADEPT-T) study, we used logistic regression analyses to explore whether there is an associati…
Costs of a Brief Alcohol Consumption Reduction Intervention for Persons Living with HIV in Southwestern Uganda
Open AccessJudith A Hahn, Sebastian Kevany et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2023
Low-cost interventions are needed to reduce alcohol use among persons with HIV (PWH) in low-income settings. Brief alcohol interventions hold promise, and technology may efficiently deliver brief intervention components with high frequency. We conducted a costing study of the components of a randomized trial that compared a counselling-based intervention with two in-person one-on-one sessions supplemented by booster sessions to reinforce the inte…
Effects of a Covid-19 Public Health Lockdown on Drinking and Health Behavior Among Persons with HIV and with Unhealthy Alcohol use in Uganda
Open AccessBrian Beesiga, Kara Marson et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2023
To better understand the impact of Uganda’s initial COVID-19 lockdown on alcohol use, we conducted a cross-sectional survey (August 2020-September 2021) among persons with HIV (PWH) with unhealthy alcohol use (but not receiving an alcohol intervention), enrolled in a trial of incentives to reduce alcohol use and improve isoniazid preventive therapy. We examined associations between bar-based drinking and decreased alcohol use, and decreased alcoh…
Unhealthy alcohol use and intimate partner violence among men and women living with HIV in Uganda
Open AccessAmanda P Miller, Robin Fatch et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022
Prevalence of IPV victimization was comparable to estimates from a recent national survey, while perpetration among men was lower than expected. Alcohol use level was not associated with IPV victimization. It is possible that alcohol use in this sample was too high to detect differences in IPV. Our results suggest that women and younger PWH are priority populations for IPV prevention
Bar Attendance and Alcohol Use Before and After Covid-19 Related Restrictions Among HIV-infected Adults in South-Western Uganda
Open AccessCaroline Asiimwe, Robin Fatch et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2022
Alcohol use is especially problematic for people living with HIV (PLWH) and was likely to be impacted by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and its restrictions. In a study of PLWH with latent tuberculosis infection, we measured unhealthy alcohol use with the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT-C), phosphatidylethanol (PEth) and bar attendance. We analyzed data collected before and after COVID-19 restrictions, and used Gener…
Concordance Between Point-of-Care Urine Ethyl Glucuronide Alcohol Tests and Self-Reported Alcohol Use in Persons with HIV in Uganda
Open AccessKarl C Alcover, Nneka Emenyonu et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2022
Exploring the Association Between Social Support and Hazardous Alcohol Use Among Persons Living with HIV in South Western Uganda
Open AccessChristine Ngabirano, Robin Fatch et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2022
Cultural Adaptation of an Intervention to Reduce Hazardous Alcohol Use Among People Living with HIV in Southwestern Uganda
Open AccessAnna M Leddy, Judith A Hahn et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021
Correlates and Effects of Alcohol Use Expectancies Among Persons Living with HIV in Uganda
Open AccessMassy Mutumba, Sarah E Woolf-King et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021
Assessing the interaction between depressive symptoms and alcohol use prior to antiretroviral therapy on viral suppression among people living with HIV in Rural Uganda
James D Foley, Jacklyn D Foley et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2020
Although there is evidence of individual associations between depressive symptoms and hazardous alcohol use with suboptimal antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence among people living with HIV (PLWH), few studies have established how the two risk factors may interact to predict viral suppression. We conducted secondary data analyses with two cohorts of Ugandan PLWH (N = 657) to investigate the hypothesized interaction between depressive symptoms (…
Biomarker-Measured Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Relation to CD4 Count Among Individuals Starting ART in Sub-Saharan Africa
Open Accessthe META team, Jessica F Magidson et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2018
Individuals are initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) at earlier HIV disease stages. Unhealthy alcohol use is a known barrier to successful HIV treatment outcomes, yet it is unclear whether the problem varies by disease stage. We measured alcohol use with an objective biomarker (phosphatidylethanol [PEth]), comparing individuals (n = 401) with early (CD4 > 350 cells/mL, WHO Stage 1) versus late (CD4 2 = 9.30; p < 0.01). Addressing unhealthy alc…
Characterization of HIV Recent Infection Among High-Risk Men at Public STI Clinics in Mumbai
Open AccessHong‐ha M Truong, Hong-Ha M Truong et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2018
Alcohol Use and Unprotected Sex Among HIV-Infected Ugandan Adults
Open AccessSarah E Woolf-King, Robin Fatch et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2018Cited by: 1References: 53
Phosphatidylethanol confirmed alcohol use among ART-naïve HIV-infected persons who denied consumption in rural Uganda
Winnie Muyindike, Winnie R Muyindike et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2017
Under-reporting of alcohol use by HIV-infected patients could adversely impact clinical care. This study examined factors associated with under-reporting of alcohol consumption by patients who denied alcohol use in clinical and research settings using an alcohol biomarker. We enrolled ART-naïve, HIV-infected adults at Mbarara Hospital HIV clinic in Uganda. We conducted baseline interviews on alcohol use, demographics, Spirituality and Religiosity…
Alcohol Types and HIV Disease Progression Among HIV-Infected Drinkers Not Yet on Antiretroviral Therapy in Russia and Uganda
Open AccessStephen B Asiimwe, Robin Fatch et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2017
The Relationship Between Spirituality/Religiousness and Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among HIV-Infected Adults in Southwestern Uganda
Open AccessJulian Adong, Christina Lindan et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2017
Vaginal Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Is a Useful Biomarker of Semen Exposure Among HIV-Infected Ugandan Women
Open AccessSarah E Woolf-King, Winnie Muyindike et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2016
Alcohol Interactive Toxicity Beliefs and ART Non-adherence Among HIV-Infected Current Drinkers in Mbarara, Uganda
Open AccessRobin Fatch, Nneka Emenyonu et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2016