Self-perception of body changes in persons living with HIV/AIDS: Prevalence and associated factors

AIDS

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2005, Pages

  Santos, Claudia Paula ^a   Felipe, Yone Xavier ^a,b   Braga, Patricia Emilia ^a   Ramos, Daniela ^a   Lima, Rosana Oliveira ^a   Segurado, Aluísio Cotrim ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b SÃO JUDAS TADEU UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^c São Judas Tadeu University ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Body changes; Body image; Brazil; HIV AIDS; Lipodystrophy; Prevalence; Self perception

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; STAVUDINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 27944493963     PISSN: 02699370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.aids.0000191485.92285.c7     Document Type: Article

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