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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Alcohol use and non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected patients in West Africa
Addiction, Volume 105, No. 8, Year 2010
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Aim To investigate the association between alcohol use and adherence to highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients in subSaharan Africa. Design and setting Cross-sectional survey conducted in eight adult HIV treatment centres from Benin, Côte d'Ivoire and Mali. Participants and measurements During a 4-week period, health workers administered the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test to HAART-treated patients and assessed treatment adherence using the AIDS Clinical Trials Group follow-up questionnaire. Findings A total of 2920 patients were enrolled with a median age of 38 years [interquartile range (IQR) 32-45 years] and a median duration on HAART of 3 years (IQR 1-4 years). Overall, 91.8% of patients were identified as adherent to HAART. Non-adherence was associated with current drinking [odds ratio (OR) 1.4; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.1-2.0], hazardous drinking (OR 4.7; 95% CI 2.6-8.6) and was associated inversely with a history of counselling on adherence (OR 0.7; 95% CI 0.5-0.9). Conclusions Alcohol consumption and hazardous drinking is associated with non-adherence to HAART among HIV-infected patients from West Africa. Adult HIV care programmes should integrate programmes to reduce hazardous and harmful drinking. © 2010 Society for the Study of Addiction.
Authors & Co-Authors
Jaquet, Antoine
France, Bordeaux
Université de Bordeaux
Ékouévi, Didier Koumavi
France, Bordeaux
Université de Bordeaux
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Treichville
Bashi, Jules B.
Benin
Chnu
Aboubakrine, Maiga
Mali, Bamako
Hopital Gabriel Toure
Messou, Eugéne
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Aconda
Maïga, Moussa Youssouffa
Mali, Bamako
Hopital Gabriel Toure
Traoré, Hammar Alassane
Mali, Bamako
Hopital National du Point g
Zannou, Djimon Marcel
Benin
Chnu
Guéhi, Calixte
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Unité de Soins Ambulatoires et de Conseils
Ba-Gomis, Franck Olivier
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Centre Intégré de Recherches Biocliniques D'abidjan Cirba
Minga, Albert Kla
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Centre Médical de Suivi de Donneurs de Sang/cnts/primo-ci
Allou, Gérard
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Treichville
Eholié, Serge Paul
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Treichville
Bissagnéné, Emmanuel
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Treichville
Sasco, Annie Jeanne
France, Bordeaux
Université de Bordeaux
Dabis, Franćois Ç.Ois
France, Bordeaux
Université de Bordeaux
Statistics
Citations: 61
Authors: 16
Affiliations: 9
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/j.1360-0443.2010.02978.x
e-ISSN:
13600443
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Substance Abuse
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Case-Control Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Multi-countries
Benin
Ivory Coast
Mali