Pasa la Voz: Using peer driven interventions to increase latinas' access to and utilization of HIV prevention and testing services

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 29-35

  Ramos, Rebecca L ^a   Green, Nancy Lorenza ^b   Shulman, Lawrence C ^a  

^a US Mexico Border Health Association   (United States)

^b United States Mexico Border Health Association (USMBHA)   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV prevention; HIV testing; Latinas; Peer driven interventions; Promotoras; Women

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEER GROUP; PUBLIC RELATIONS; RISK FACTOR;

COMMUNITY HEALTH AIDES; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MEXICAN AMERICANS; MOTIVATION; PEER GROUP; RISK FACTORS; WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 63249099165     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.0.0124     Document Type: Article

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