HIV/AIDS among midlife African American women: An integrated review of literature

Research in Nursing and Health

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 295-305

  Stampley, Cheryl D ^a   Mallory, Caroline ^b   Gabrielson, Marcena ^b  

^a VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; African American women; Human immunodeficiency virus; Middle age

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ETHNOLOGY; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MIDDLE AGED; NEGRO; NURSING; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGED; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 25444490119     PISSN: 01606891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nur.20083     Document Type: Review

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