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Patient and provider perceptions of the relationship between alcohol use and TB and readiness for treatment: a qualitative study in South Africa

BACKGROUND: Unhealthy alcohol use is widespread in South Africa and has been linked to tuberculosis (TB) disease and poor treatment outcomes. This study used qualitative methods to explore the relationship between TB and alcohol use during TB treatment. METHODS: Focus groups (FGs) were conducted wit...

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Autores principales: Kulkarni, Suchitra, Weber, Sarah E., Buys, Chane, Lambrechts, Tersius, Myers, Bronwyn, Drainoni, Mari-Lynn, Jacobson, Karen R., Theron, Danie, Carney, Tara
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Publicado: American Journal Experts 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10571641/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37841852
http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-3290185/v1
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author Kulkarni, Suchitra
Weber, Sarah E.
Buys, Chane
Lambrechts, Tersius
Myers, Bronwyn
Drainoni, Mari-Lynn
Jacobson, Karen R.
Theron, Danie
Carney, Tara
author_facet Kulkarni, Suchitra
Weber, Sarah E.
Buys, Chane
Lambrechts, Tersius
Myers, Bronwyn
Drainoni, Mari-Lynn
Jacobson, Karen R.
Theron, Danie
Carney, Tara
author_sort Kulkarni, Suchitra
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description BACKGROUND: Unhealthy alcohol use is widespread in South Africa and has been linked to tuberculosis (TB) disease and poor treatment outcomes. This study used qualitative methods to explore the relationship between TB and alcohol use during TB treatment. METHODS: Focus groups (FGs) were conducted with 34 participants who had previous or current drugsusceptible TB and self-reported current alcohol use. Eight interviews were conducted with healthcare workers who provide TB services in Worcester, South Africa. RESULTS: In this rural setting, heavy episodic drinking is normalized and perceived to be related to TB transmission and decreased adherence to TB medication. Both healthcare workers and FG participants recommended the introduction of universal screening, brief interventions, and referral to specialized care for unhealthy alcohol use. However, participants also discussed barriers to the provision of these services, such as limited awareness of the link between alcohol and TB. Healthcare workers also specified resource constraints while FG participants or patients mentioned widespread stigma towards people with alcohol concerns. Both FG participants and health providers would benefit from education on the relationship between TB and unhealthy alcohol use as well and had specific recommendations about interventions for alcohol use reduction. Healthcare workers also suggested that community health worker-delivered interventions could support access to and engagement in both TB and alcohol-related services. CONCLUSION: Findings support strengthening accessible, specialized services for the identification and provision of interventions and psychosocial services for unhealthy alcohol use among those with TB.
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spelling pubmed-105716412023-10-14 Patient and provider perceptions of the relationship between alcohol use and TB and readiness for treatment: a qualitative study in South Africa Kulkarni, Suchitra Weber, Sarah E. Buys, Chane Lambrechts, Tersius Myers, Bronwyn Drainoni, Mari-Lynn Jacobson, Karen R. Theron, Danie Carney, Tara Res Sq Article BACKGROUND: Unhealthy alcohol use is widespread in South Africa and has been linked to tuberculosis (TB) disease and poor treatment outcomes. This study used qualitative methods to explore the relationship between TB and alcohol use during TB treatment. METHODS: Focus groups (FGs) were conducted with 34 participants who had previous or current drugsusceptible TB and self-reported current alcohol use. Eight interviews were conducted with healthcare workers who provide TB services in Worcester, South Africa. RESULTS: In this rural setting, heavy episodic drinking is normalized and perceived to be related to TB transmission and decreased adherence to TB medication. Both healthcare workers and FG participants recommended the introduction of universal screening, brief interventions, and referral to specialized care for unhealthy alcohol use. However, participants also discussed barriers to the provision of these services, such as limited awareness of the link between alcohol and TB. Healthcare workers also specified resource constraints while FG participants or patients mentioned widespread stigma towards people with alcohol concerns. Both FG participants and health providers would benefit from education on the relationship between TB and unhealthy alcohol use as well and had specific recommendations about interventions for alcohol use reduction. Healthcare workers also suggested that community health worker-delivered interventions could support access to and engagement in both TB and alcohol-related services. CONCLUSION: Findings support strengthening accessible, specialized services for the identification and provision of interventions and psychosocial services for unhealthy alcohol use among those with TB. American Journal Experts 2023-09-25 /pmc/articles/PMC10571641/ /pubmed/37841852 http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-3290185/v1 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which allows reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, so long as attribution is given to the creator. The license allows for commercial use. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/License: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Read Full License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Kulkarni, Suchitra
Weber, Sarah E.
Buys, Chane
Lambrechts, Tersius
Myers, Bronwyn
Drainoni, Mari-Lynn
Jacobson, Karen R.
Theron, Danie
Carney, Tara
Patient and provider perceptions of the relationship between alcohol use and TB and readiness for treatment: a qualitative study in South Africa
title Patient and provider perceptions of the relationship between alcohol use and TB and readiness for treatment: a qualitative study in South Africa
title_full Patient and provider perceptions of the relationship between alcohol use and TB and readiness for treatment: a qualitative study in South Africa
title_fullStr Patient and provider perceptions of the relationship between alcohol use and TB and readiness for treatment: a qualitative study in South Africa
title_full_unstemmed Patient and provider perceptions of the relationship between alcohol use and TB and readiness for treatment: a qualitative study in South Africa
title_short Patient and provider perceptions of the relationship between alcohol use and TB and readiness for treatment: a qualitative study in South Africa
title_sort patient and provider perceptions of the relationship between alcohol use and tb and readiness for treatment: a qualitative study in south africa
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10571641/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37841852
http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-3290185/v1
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