Acceptability of universal screening for intimate partner violence in voluntary HIV testing and counseling services in South Africa and service implications

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

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 279-285

  Christofides, Nicola ^a,b   Jewkes, Rachel ^a,b  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Gender equality; Intimate partner violence; Qualitative methodology; VCT

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH SERVICE; HELPLESSNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TESTING; INFECTION RISK; INTERVIEW; MASS SCREENING; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADULT; CONDOMS; COUNSELING; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOUTH AFRICA; SPOUSE ABUSE; VIOLENCE; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951087979     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120903193617     Document Type: Article

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