HIV disclosure among HIV positive individuals: A concept analysis

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 66, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2094-2103

  Eustace, Rosemary W ^a   Ilagan, Perla R ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Concept analysis; HIV disclosure; HIV AIDS; Nursing; Theoretical models

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING THEORY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SAFE SEX; SELF DISCLOSURE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; THEORETICAL MODEL; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COMMUNICATION; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING THEORY; SAFE SEX; SELF DISCLOSURE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77955233139     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05354.x     Document Type: Article

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