Impacts of a Peer-Group Intervention on HIV-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Personal Behaviors for Urban Hospital Workers in Malawi

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 230-242

  Kaponda, Chrissie P N ^a   Jere, Diana L ^a   Chimango, Jane L ^a   Chimwaza, Angela F ^a   Crittenden, Kathleen S ^a   Kachingwe, Sitingawawo I ^a   McCreary, Linda L ^a   Norr, James L ^a   Norr, Kathleen F ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

attitudes; behavior change; health workers; HIV prevention; knowledge; Malawi; personal HIV risk

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALAWI; PEER GROUP;

HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; MALAWI; PEER GROUP; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL;

EID: 65449168062     PISSN: 10553290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jana.2008.12.005     Document Type: Article

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