Internet based HIV prevention research targeting rural MSM: Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 463-477

  Bowen, A M ^a   Williams, M L ^b   Daniel, C M ^a   Clayton, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceptability; Feasibility; HIV; Internet; MSM; Preliminary efficacy; Primary prevention; Rural

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK REDUCTION; RURAL AREA; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SELF EFFICACY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55549126256     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-008-9171-6     Document Type: Article

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