Peer-group support intervention improves the psychosocial well-being of AIDS orphans: Cluster randomized trial

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1038-1043

  Kumakech, Edward ^a   Cantor Graae, Elizabeth ^b   Maling, Samuel ^a   Bajunirwe, Francis ^a  

^a MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Uganda)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

AIDS; Intervention; Orphans; Peer group support; Psychological distress; Schools; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DISEASE TREATMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH POLICY; MENTAL HEALTH; ORPHAN; PSYCHOLOGY;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, ORPHANED; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PEER GROUP; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UGANDA;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

EID: 61649112424     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.10.033     Document Type: Article

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