Couples motivational interviewing with mobile breathalysers to reduce alcohol use in South Africa: a pilot randomised controlled trial of Masibambisane
Source
BMJ Open
Authors
L. MsimangoR. ButterfieldT.J. StarksA. Van HeerdenT.B. NeilandsJ.A. HahnB. ChibiH. HumphriesA.A. Conroy
PUBLICATION YEAR:
2024
OUTPUT TYPE:
Journal Article
Print
HSRC Library: shelf number 9814223
handle
20.500.11910/22976
Heavy alcohol use among people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa can hinder the success of HIV treatment programmes, impacting progress towards United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS goals. Primary partners can provide critical forms of social support to reduce heavy drinking and could be
included in motivational interviewing (MI) interventions to address heavy drinking; however, few studies have evaluated MI interventions for couples living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. We aim to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a couple-based MI intervention with mobile breathalyser technology to reduce heavy alcohol use and improve HIV treatment outcomes among HIV-affected couples in South Africa.