The Role of Alcohol-Related Behavioral Research in the Design of HIV Secondary Prevention Interventions in the Era of Antiretroviral Therapy: Targeted Research Priorities Moving Forward.

Journal: AIDS and behavior

Volume: 25

Issue: Suppl 3

Year of Publication: 2021

Affiliated Institutions:  Institute for Mental Health Policy Research and Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Russell Street, Toronto, ON, MS S, Canada. paul.shuper@camh.ca.

Abstract summary 

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 to achieve viral suppression, and engage in condom-protected sex when virally unsuppressed. Alcohol has been detrimentally linked to all aspects of HIV secondary prevention, and although a growing number of behavioral interventions account for and address alcohol use within this realm, further efforts are needed to fully realize the potential of such initiatives. The present article proposes a series of targeted priorities to inform the future design, implementation, and evaluation of alcohol-related behavioral intervention research within the scope of HIV secondary prevention. These priorities and corresponding approaches account for the challenges of resource-constrained clinic environments; capitalize on technology; and address key comorbidities. This framework provides the foundation for a range of alcohol-related behavioral interventions that could potentially enhance global HIV secondary prevention efforts in the years ahead.

Authors & Co-authors:  Shuper Paul A PA

Study Outcome 

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Citations :  UNAIDS Global AIDS update 2020. Seizing the moment: tackling entrenched inequalities to end epidemics. Geneva: joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS 2020. Available from: https://www.unaids.org/sites/default/files/media_asset/2020_global-aids-report_en.pdf . Accessed 30 Sep 2020
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Identifiers
Doi : 10.1007/s10461-021-03302-z
SSN : 1573-3254
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Other Terms
Alcohol;HIV;Intervention;Secondary prevention
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Country of Study
Publication Country
United States