Screening and brief interventions for hazardous and harmful alcohol use among patients with active tuberculosis attending primary public care clinics in South Africa: results from a cluster randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Peltzer, Karl, Naidoo, Pamela, Louw, Julia, Matseke, Gladys, Zuma, Khangelani, Mchunu, Gugu, Tutshana, Bomkazi, Mabaso, Musawenkosi
• Other Authors: Mahidol University. ASEAN Institute for Health Development
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: alcohol screening; anti-tuberculosis treatment; alcohol consumption; tuberculosis patients; tuberculosis; Open Access article
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-699; https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/2833
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background In 2008 the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that South Africa had the highest tuberculosis (TB) incidence in the world. This high incidence rate is linked to a number of factors, including HIV co-infection and alcohol use disorders. The diagnosis and treatment package for TB and...