Alcohol use and the risk of communicable diseases

NK Morojele, SV Shenoi, PA Shuper, RS Braithwaite… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
The body of knowledge on alcohol use and communicable diseases has been growing in
recent years. Using a narrative review approach, this paper discusses alcohol's role in the …

HIV testing frequency and associated factors among five key populations in ten cities of China: a cross-sectional study

K Jiao, R Wei, H Li, EPF Chow, E Piqueiras… - BMC Infectious …, 2022 - Springer
Background Regular HIV testing is the best way to detect people living with HIV promptly, yet
not much is known about the characteristics of frequent, voluntary testers. This study …

Theories of health behavior

S Gehlert, TS Ward - Handbook of health social work, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter defines theory in general and theories of health behavior in particular. Although
orienting theories and theories of health behavior are related, they differ in two ways. First …

Alcohol abuse increases the risk of HIV infection and diminishes health status of clients attending HIV testing services in Vietnam

BX Tran, LH Nguyen, CT Nguyen, HTT Phan… - Harm reduction …, 2016 - Springer
Background Vietnam is among those countries with the highest drinking prevalence. In this
study, we examined the prevalence of alcohol use disorders (AUDs) and its associations …

Prevalence and Correlates of Substance Use Among Youth Living with HIV in Fishing Communities in Uganda

R Brathwaite, M Mutumba, S Nannono… - AIDS and Behavior, 2024 - Springer
Alcohol and drug use (ADU) poses a significant barrier to optimal HIV treatment outcomes
for adolescents and youths living with HIV (AYLHIV). We aimed to investigate the prevalence …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the Feasibility of economic approaches to prevent substance abuse among adolescents: Protocol for a Mixed methods study

R Brathwaite, M Mutumba, J Nanteza… - JMIR Research …, 2023 - researchprotocols.org
Background Adolescent alcohol and drug use (ADU) is a significant public health challenge.
Uganda, one of the poorest countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), has the second-highest …

The role of alcohol-related behavioral research in the design of HIV secondary prevention interventions in the era of antiretroviral therapy: targeted research priorities …

PA Shuper - AIDS and Behavior, 2021 - Springer
HIV secondary prevention focuses on averting onward HIV transmission, which can be
realized when people living with HIV enact requisite HIV care continuum-related behaviors …

HIV related knowledge, HIV testing decision-making, and perceptions of alcohol use as a risk factor for HIV among Black and African American women

AW Walter, C Morocho - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The HIV/AIDS epidemic disproportionately affects Black and African American women in the
United States. This study examined the extent of HIV related knowledge, HIV testing …

Toward development of enhanced preventive interventions for HIV sexual risk among alcohol-using populations: confronting the 'mere pause from thinking'

RC Freeman - AIDS and Behavior, 2016 - Springer
The papers in this issue detail state-of-the science knowledge regarding the role of alcohol
use in HIV/AIDS risk, as well as offer suggestions for ways forward for behavioral HIV …

Alcohol consumption and utilization of HIV prevention services among men who have casual sex with women in China

K Jiao, R Wei, Y Lin, C Li, L Wang, W Ma - AIDS care, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Men who have casual sex with women (MCSW) have played an important role in HIV new
infections in China. Research studies have shown that heavy alcohol consumption can …