Psycho-social impact and quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS in South India

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 473-481

  Subramanian, Thilakavathi ^a   Gupte, M D ^a   Dorairaj, V S ^b   Periannan, V ^a   Mathai, A K ^a  

^a INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (India)

^b MADRAS MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

HIV infected persons; Psycho social impact; Quality of life; South India; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FAMILY; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; GENDER; GOVERNMENT; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIA; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STATUS; STIGMA; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STEREOTYPING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649393328     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120802283469     Document Type: Article

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