Barriers to counselling support for HIV/AIDS patients in south-western Cameroon

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 157-165

  Fonchingong, Charles C ^a   Mbuagbo, Timothy O ^a   Abong, Jennifer T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BUEA   (Cameroon)

^b Pouma District Hospital   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Africa; Church; Emotional support; Gender inequality; Intervention

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAMEROON; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DRUG COST; ETHICS; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORALITY; PATIENT ABANDONMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIGION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 22144456403     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085900409490330     Document Type: Article

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