Tuberculosis knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs in foreign-born and US-born patients with latent tuberculosis infection

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 859-866

  Colson, Paul W ^a   Franks, Julie ^a   Sondengam, Rita ^b   Hirsch Moverman, Yael ^a   El Sadr, Wafaa ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b BRONX LEBANON HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Foreign born; Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs (KAB); Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI); Survey; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LATENT TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LATENT TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649597729     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-010-9338-4     Document Type: Article

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