Development and Cultural Adaptation of a Computer-Delivered and Multi-Component Alcohol Reduction Intervention for Russian Women Living with HIV and HCV. (October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brown, Jennifer L.; Anastasakis, Iakovos; Revzina, Natalia; Capasso, Ariadna; Boeva, Ekaterina; Rassokhin, Vadim; Crusey, Adrienne; Sales, Jessica M.; Hitch, Anthony; Renfro, Tiffaney; DiClemente, Ralph J.
• Is Part Of: Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care. Volume 20(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-10
• Subjects: Alcohol reduction intervention -- computerized intervention -- HIV -- HCV -- Russian women -- multi-component intervention; AIDS (Disease) -- Periodicals; 616.9792
• DOI: 10.1177/23259582211044920
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2325-9574

Abstract

Background: There is elevated prevalence of problem drinking among Russian women living with HIV and HCV co-infection. This paper describes the development and cultural adaptation of a multi-component alcohol reduction intervention incorporating a brief, computer-delivered module for Russian women living with HIV and HCV co-infection. Methods: The format and content of the intervention were adapted to be linguistic-, cultural-, and gender-appropriate using the ADAPT-ITT framework. A computer-delivered module and brief clinician-delivered individual and telephone sessions were developed. Results: We describe the theoretical foundations of the intervention, the cultural adaptation of the intervention, and overview the content of the intervention's multiple components. Discussion: Interventions to reduce alcohol use that can be integrated within Russian HIV treatment centers are urgently needed. If efficacious, the culturally-adapted intervention offers the promise of a cost-effective, easily disseminated intervention approach for Russian women living with HIV/HCV co-infection engaging in problematic alcohol use.