Alcohol use and alcohol use disorders as a mediator between common mental disorders and antiretroviral therapy adherence among people living with HIV in Tanzania
Depression is significantly associated with ART non-adherence in both genders, and AUD is a key mediator, especially among male participants. These data support the integration of mental health and substance use care into HIV services, with attention to gender-specific risk factors.
Authors
- Catherine A. Staton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6468-2894)
- Neema Allen Ng’unda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0966-3869)
- Samuel Chacha
- Frank Kiwango (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9415-0664)
- Kim Madundo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0927-1678)
- Ester Steven Mzilangwe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9890-4916)
- Blandina Theophil Mmbaga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5550-1916)
- Florian Emanuel Ghaimo
- Karino Kilaye
Institutions
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ)
- Duke Institute for Health Innovation (US)
- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (TZ)
- North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- AIDS Research and Therapy
- Published
- 2025-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-025-00818-5
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
- University of Health and Allied Sciences
- Fogarty International Center