A model for understanding the relationship between stigma and healthcare-seeking behaviour among people living with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 201-212

  Mbonu, Ngozi C ^a   Van Den Borne, Bart ^a   De Vries, Nanne K ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Coping; Healthcare professionals; Literature review; PLHIV; Precede proceed model; Self efficacy; Social conditions; Stigma

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; AGE; AIDS PATIENT; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EXPLANATORY VARIABLE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; NONHUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; POVERTY; PROBLEM SOLVING; RELIGION; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; STIGMA;

EID: 67749097714     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJAR.2009.8.2.8.860     Document Type: Article

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