Current Interventions for People Living with HIV Who Use Alcohol: Why Gender Matters.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of review

Alcohol is the most misused substance in the world. For people living with HIV (PLWH), alcohol misuse may impact ART adherence and viral suppression. This review of the most recently published alcohol intervention studies with PLWH examines how these studies considered gender in the samples, design, and analyses.

Recent findings

Three searches were conducted initially, and 13 intervention studies fit our criteria with alcohol outcomes. In general, most studies did not consider gender and had used small samples, and few demonstrated significant efficacy/effectiveness outcomes. Five studies considered gender in their samples or analyses and/or were woman-focused with larger samples and demonstrated significant outcomes. It is essential for women who misuse al

SUBMITTER: Wechsberg WM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8190977 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature