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: Karl Peltzer, Pamela Naidoo, Julia Louw, Gladys Matseke, Khangelani Zuma, Gugu McHunu, Bomkazi Tutshana, Musawenkosi Mabaso
• Other Authors: Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/32213
• 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...