Alcohol use and depression: link with adherence and viral suppression in adult patients on antiretroviral therapy in rural Lesotho, Southern Africa: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Bernard Cerutti (Author), Barbara Broers (Author), Motlomelo Masetsibi (Author), Olatunbosun Faturiyele (Author), Likabelo Toti-Mokoteli (Author), Mokete Motlatsi (Author), Joelle Bader (Author), Thomas Klimkait (Author), Niklaus D Labhardt (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Background Depression and alcohol use disorder have been shown to be associated with poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Studies examining their association with viral suppression in rural Africa are, however, scarce. Methods This study reports prevalence of depressive symptoms...