Alcohol use disorder among people diagnosed with tuberculosis in a large urban case-finding project in central Uganda: prevalence, associated factors and challenges to treatment adherence

A significant proportion of people with TB screened positive for AUD but did not disclose alcohol use to their healthcare workers. These patients experienced several challenges while on TB treatment. Therefore, TB care programs need to design interventions that actively assess for AUD and in order to address related challenges.

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Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy
Published
2025-03-05
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-024-00629-3
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4
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Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
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Abstract

A significant proportion of people with TB screened positive for AUD but did not disclose alcohol use to their healthcare workers. These patients experienced several challenges while on TB treatment. Therefore, TB care programs need to design interventions that actively assess for AUD and in order to address related challenges.

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Mulago Hospital (UG), Ministry of Health (UG), Infectious Diseases Institute (UG), Makerere University (UG)
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Alcohol use disorder among people diagnosed with tuberculosis in a large urban case-finding project in central Uganda: prevalence, associated factors and challenges to treatment adherence — Lynn Semakula, Martha Nansereko, et al. · Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS