HIV/AIDS-related knowledge, sources and perceived need among senior high school students: A cross-sectional study in China

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 561-565

  Li, S ^a,c   Huang, H ^b   Xu, G ^a   Cai, Y ^a   Shi, R ^a   Shen, X ^c  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau   (China)

^c Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children's Environmental Health   (China)

Author keywords

Adolescents; China; Health promotion; HIV AIDS; Knowledge

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MASS COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; READING; TELEVISION;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHINA; COMMUNICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS;

EID: 70349254109     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2008.008433     Document Type: Article

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