Safer sexual behaviours after 1 year of antiretroviral treatment in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: A prospective cohort study

Sexual Health

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 135-141

  Peltzer, Karl ^a,b   Ramlagan, Shandir ^a  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

condom; HIV; risk; safe sex

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CONDOM; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOUTH AFRICA; UNSAFE SEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOUTH AFRICA; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954005088     PISSN: 14485028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SH09109     Document Type: Article

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