Non-drinking and social life in adolescence: a qualitative study in Switzerland.

Background: Alcohol consumption is popular among adolescents and young people and adolescent non-drinkers may be socially excluded and/or stigmatized. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the social life of young non-drinkers (14-20 years old), to understand how they live their non-drinking and how they are perceived by their drinking peers.

Methods: We conducted a qualitative research on non-consumption of alcohol in the French-speaking region of Switzerland.

Facilitators and barriers of women's participation in HIV clinical research in Switzerland: A qualitative study.

Objectives: Women are underrepresented in most HIV clinical trials in Western countries, but their participation remains crucial as the lack of information on sex- and gender-specific effects may hinder the safety and efficacy of antiretroviral treatments. The aim of this study was to identify barriers to and facilitators of women's participation in HIV clinical trials in Switzerland.

Methods: We conducted semi-structured interviews among 20 women with HIV to explore factors associated with non-participation in clinical trials.

Brief Report: Representations and Willingness of People Living With HIV in Switzerland to Participate in HIV Cure Trials: The Case of Gene-Modified Cell Therapies.

Background: Recent advances made in cell and gene therapies for cancer suggest that they represent plausible strategies to cure HIV. However, the health risks and constraints associated with these therapies require a deeper understanding of the expectations of such treatments among people living with HIV (PLWH).

Methods: We conducted 15 semistructured in-depth interviews among patients from 2 HIV units in Switzerland.