HIV/AIDS awareness in those diagnosed with mental illness

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 213-220

  Ngwena, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

HIV transmission; HIV, HIV sexual risk; Mental illness; Sexual health promotion strategies; Sexual risk behaviours

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DUAL (PSYCHIATRY); ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; RISK-TAKING; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 79952678137     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2010.01657.x     Document Type: Article

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