Factors associated with human immunodeficiency virus testing among tuberculosis patients receiving treatment at health facilities in Uganda

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 896-902

  Nabbuye Sekandi, Juliet ^a   Okot Chono, R ^b   Rusen, I D ^b   Dlodlo, R A ^b   Katamba, A ^b,c   Tumwesigye, N M ^a   Fujiwara, P I ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Uganda)

^b INTERNATIONAL UNION AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE   (France)

^c MAKERERE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Collaborative; HIV testing; TB HIV services; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE REGISTRY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIXED INFECTION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVACY; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UGANDA; VALIDATION PROCESS; ADOLESCENT; COMPLICATION; HIV INFECTIONS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; RURAL HEALTH CARE; TUBERCULOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; TUBERCULOSIS; UGANDA; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953636485     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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