Experiences of African immigrant women living with HIV in the U.K.: Implications for health professionals

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 108-114

  Ndirangu, Eunice W ^a   Evans, Catrin ^b  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

African women; HIV AIDS; Migrant; Migration; Nottingham; U.K.

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO AIDS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMIGRANT; NEGRO; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STIGMA; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60449091683     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-008-9116-8     Document Type: Article

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