Challenges to HIV prevention in psychiatric settings: Perceptions of South African mental health care providers

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 979-990

  Collins, Pamela Y ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; HIV prevention; Mental health care providers; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL SECTOR; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MENTAL HEALTH; POLICY APPROACH; SOCIAL IMPACT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO MENTAL ILLNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; MALE; MEDICAL SERVICE; MEDICAL STAFF; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PHASE TRANSITION; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; SOUTH AFRICA; SUPPORT GROUP;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MENTALLY ILL PERSONS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOUTH AFRICA;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33745187135     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.03.003     Document Type: Article

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