A randomised controlled trial of peer-adult-led intervention on improvement of knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of university students regarding HIV/AIDS in Malaysia

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 173-180

  Jahanfar, S ^a   Lye, M S ^b   Rampal, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI KUALA LUMPUR   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Health education; Human immunodeficiency virus; Sexually transmitted disease

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATOR; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; INFECTION RISK; MALAYSIA; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MOTIVATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEER COUNSELING; PROPHYLAXIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK REDUCTION; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PEER GROUP; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; STUDENTS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 63449121509     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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