Training needs and evaluation of a neuro-HIV training module for non-physician healthcare workers in Western Kenya

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 307, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 92-96

  Cettomai, Deanna ^a,b   Kwasa, Judith ^a   Birbeck, Gretchen L ^c   Price, Richard W ^a   Bukusi, Elizabeth A ^b   Meyer, Ana Claire ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Healthcare workers; HIV; Neuro HIV; Neuro infectious disease; Training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSCIOUSNESS LEVEL; FEMALE; HALLUCINATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIV ASSOCIATED DEMENTIA; HIV EDUCATION; HUMAN; KENYA; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; AIDS DEMENTIA COMPLEX; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; KENYA; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959856576     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: 18785883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2011.05.005     Document Type: Article

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