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AIDS and Behavior
Published in: AIDS and Behavior 7/2017

01-07-2017 | Original Paper

“If She is Drunk, I Don’t Want Her to Take it”: Partner Beliefs and Influence on Use of Alcohol and Antiretroviral Therapy in South African Couples

Authors: Amy A. Conroy, Stacey A. McKenna, Anna Leddy, Mallory O. Johnson, Thulani Ngubane, Lynae A. Darbes, Heidi van Rooyen

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Issue 7/2017

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Abstract

Alcohol consumption and beliefs about mixing alcohol and ART are associated with decreased adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). In this study, we examined how romantic partners influence alcohol and ART use. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 24 HIV-positive individuals and their primary partners (48 individuals) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Almost 17% of participants spontaneously expressed beliefs that alcohol and ART should not be mixed. Participants who held these beliefs influenced their partners’ behaviors by either discouraging the mixing of alcohol and ART, which sometimes resulted in missed pills when drinking, or by helping partners manage their medications when drinking. Other participants encouraged partners to take ART no matter what. Messages on alcohol and ART may need to be refined for ART patients who cannot abstain from alcohol. Primary partners should be included in these education efforts and their influence could be leveraged to help reduce alcohol consumption and maintain adherence.
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Metadata
Title
“If She is Drunk, I Don’t Want Her to Take it”: Partner Beliefs and Influence on Use of Alcohol and Antiretroviral Therapy in South African Couples
Authors
Amy A. Conroy
Stacey A. McKenna
Anna Leddy
Mallory O. Johnson
Thulani Ngubane
Lynae A. Darbes
Heidi van Rooyen
Publication date
01-07-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
AIDS and Behavior / Issue 7/2017
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-017-1697-6

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