Reasons for seeking HIV-test: Evidence from a private hospital in Rural Andhra Pradesh, India

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 431-441

  Sivaram, Sudha ^a   Saluja, Gurcharan Singh ^b   Das, Manik ^b   Reddy, P Sudhakar ^b,c   Yeldandi, Vijay ^b,d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b SHARE   (India)

^c PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; HIV; HIV infections; India; Private sector; Rural health services; Voluntary counselling and testing

Indexed keywords

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREVALENCE; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; RISK; RISK FACTOR; RURAL HEALTH CARE; RURAL POPULATION; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNSAFE SEX; VOLUNTARY PROGRAM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOSPITALS, PRIVATE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNSAFE SEX; VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59449089134     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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