Preventing HIV infection among young immigrant Latino men: Results from focus groups using community-based participatory research

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 564-573

  Rhodes, Scott D ^a   Hergenrather, Kenneth C ^b   Wilkin, Aimee ^a   Alegría Ortega, Jose ^c   Montano, Jaime ^d  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c George Washington University ^*

^d Chatham Social Health Council   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; Latinos; Men's health; Sexually transmitted diseases

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CENTRAL AMERICA; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMIGRANT; INFECTION PREVENTION; LATIN AMERICAN MEDICINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOUTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FOCUS GROUPS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; NORTH CAROLINA; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33645656237     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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