Truth and consequences: A qualitative exploration of HIV disclosure in older adults

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

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 710-717

  Emlet, C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Disclosure; HIV AIDS; Older adults; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVACY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIETY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; CONFIDENTIALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 46249121557     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120701694014     Document Type: Article

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