Disclosure of HIV results among discordant couples in Rakai, Uganda: A facilitated couple counselling approach

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

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1041-1051

  Kairania, Robert M ^a   Gray, Ronald H ^b   Kiwanuka, Noah ^a,c   Makumbi, Fredrick ^a,c   Sewankambo, Nelson K ^d   Serwadda, David ^c   Nalugoda, Fred ^a   Kigozi, Godfrey ^a   Semanda, John ^a   Wawer, Maria J ^b  

^a UGANDA VIRUS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Uganda)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c MAKERERE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Uganda)

^d MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Uganda)

Author keywords

discordant couples; facilitated couple counselling; HIV disclosure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UGANDA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIDS SERODIAGNOSIS; COHORT STUDIES; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HIV SERONEGATIVITY; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956463498     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121003602226     Document Type: Article

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