Quality and quantity of antenatal HIV counselling in a PMTCT programme in Mombasa, Kenya

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 189-193

  Delva, Wim ^a,c   Mutunga, Lillian ^b   Quaghebeur, Ann ^a   Temmerman, Marleen ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b International Centre for Reproductive Health Kenya   (Kenya)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INFECTION RISK; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KENYA; LIFE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MOTHER; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

COUNSELING; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; KENYA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PRENATAL CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS;

EID: 33645148645     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120500456425     Document Type: Conference Paper

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