Knowledge, personal risk and experiences of HIV/AIDS among people with disabilities in Swaziland

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 247-251

  Yousafzai, Aisha K ^a   Dlamini, Phindile J ^b   Groce, Nora ^c   Wirz, Sheila ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Mbabane Government Hospital   (Swaziland)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Disability; HIV AIDS knowledge; Swaziland; Vulnerability; Women

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS); HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV); PERSONAL DISABILITY; SEXUAL EXPLOITATION;

DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH CARE; PATIENT REHABILITATION; URBAN PLANNING;

HEALTH RISKS;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABLED PERSON; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL ABUSE; SWAZILAND;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DISABLED PERSONS; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; RISK-TAKING; RURAL POPULATION; SWAZILAND; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 4744349612     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004356-200409000-00012     Document Type: Article

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