Sexual risk behavior among HIV-positive men who have sex with men: A literature review

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-20

  van Kesteren, Nicole M C ^a   Hospers, Harm J ^a   Kok, Gerjo ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

HIV positive MSM; HIV STI transmission; Review; Sexual risk behavior

Indexed keywords

ANUS INTERCOURSE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HIV EDUCATION; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SHORT SURVEY;

ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, HIGHLY ACTIVE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL PARTNERS; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 33751421585     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2006.09.003     Document Type: Short Survey

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