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Tobacco Cessation for People Living with HIV
Publications
Adherence trajectories to nicotine replacement therapy among people living with HIV in Uganda: A secondary analysis of the Quit4Life+ randomized controlled trial
Musasizi E, Guwatudde D, Rutebemberwa R, Arinaitwe J, Kusolo R, Atuyambe L, Guy K, Wipfli H LINK TO FULL PUBLICATION ABSTRACT Introduction: Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is an evidence-based approach to tobacco cessation, yet little is known about adherence to NRT among people living with HIV (PLWH) in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed to identify NRT adherence trajectories among PLWH in Uganda and examine both baseline predictors and the role of SMS-delivered suppor
Barriers and facilitators to delivering tobacco cessation interventions at HIV care clinics in Sub-Saharan Africa
Guy K, Tsui J, Musasizi E , Kusolo R, Mukupa M, Arinaitwe J, Goma F, Atuyambe L, Guwatudde D, Phiri M, Zyambo C, Wipfli H. (2026). Barriers and facilitators to delivering tobacco cessation interventions at HIV care clinics in Sub-Saharan Africa: Qualitative application of the consolidated framework for implementation research. Tobacco prevention & cessation, 12, 10.18332/tpc/221806. LINK TO FULL PUBLICATION ABSTRACT Introduction: Tobacco use among people living with HIV (PLWH
Understanding stigma as a barrier to cancer prevention and treatment: a qualitative study among people living with HIV in Uganda and Zambia
Guy K, Arinaitwe J, Goma FM, Atuyambe L, Guwatudde D, Zyambo C, Kusolo R, Mukupa M, Musasizi E, Wipfli H. Understanding stigma as a barrier to cancer prevention and treatment: a qualitative study among people living with HIV in Uganda and Zambia. BMJ Open. 2025 Mar 12;15(3):e090817. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-090817. PMID: 40074264; PMCID: PMC11904343. LINK TO FULL PUBLICATION ABSTRACT Objectives: Extended life expectancy due to treatment improvements has increased the diagnos
Usability and cultural adaptation of a text message-based tobacco cessation intervention for people living with HIV in Uganda and Zambia
Wipfli, H., Arinaitwe, J., Goma, F., Atuyambe, L., Guwatudde, D., Phiri, M. M., Rutebemberwa, E., Wabwire-Mangen, F., Zulu, R., Zyambo, C., Guy, K., Kusolo, R., Mukupa, M., Musasizi, E., & Tucker, J. S. (2025). Usability and cultural adaptation of a text message-based tobacco cessation intervention for people living with HIV in Uganda and Zambia. Addiction science & clinical practice, 20(1), 55. LINK TO FULL PUBLICATION ABSTRACT Background: Text messaging-based interventions
A phone-based tobacco use cessation program for people living with HIV in Uganda and Zambia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Wipfli, H., Arinaitwe, J., Goma, F., Atuyambe, L., Guwatudde, D., Phiri, M. M., Rutebemberwa, E., Wabwire-Mangen, F., Zulu, R., Zyambo, C., Guy, K., Kusolo, R., Mukupa, M., Musasizi, E., & Tucker, J. S. (2024). A phone-based tobacco use cessation program for people living with HIV in Uganda and Zambia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Addiction science & clinical practice, 19(1), 6. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-024-00438-w LINK TO FULL PUBLICATION ABSTRACT
Multilevel drivers of tobacco use among people living with HIV in West Nile and Karamoja Regions in Uganda: a mixed-methods study
Musasizi, E., Wipfli, H., Arinaitwe, J., Atuyambe, L., Guy, K., Kusolo, R., Rutebemberwa, E., & Guwatudde, D. (2025). Multilevel drivers of tobacco use among people living with HIV in West Nile and Karamoja Regions in Uganda: a mixed-methods study. BMC public health, 25(1), 3622. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24938-9. LINK TO FULL PUBLICATION ABSTRACT Background: Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and short messaging service (SMS)-based tobacco cessation interventions ha
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