Perception of risk of vertically acquired HIV infection and acceptability of provider-initiated testing and counseling among adolescents in Zimbabwe

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 101, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2325-2332

  Ferrand, Rashida A ^a   Trigg, Caroline ^b   Bandason, Tsitsi ^c   Ndhlovu, Chiratidzo E ^d   Mungofa, Stanley ^e   Nathoo, Kusum ^d   Gibb, Diana M ^f   Cowan, Frances M ^g   Corbett, Elizabeth L ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b Target Research Zimbabwe   (Zimbabwe)

^c Biomedical Research and Training Institute   (United States)

^d University of Zimbabwe   (United States)

^e Harare City Health   (United States)

^f Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; COUNSELING; CUSTODY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK; SERODIAGNOSIS; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; ZIMBABWE;

ADOLESCENT; AIDS SERODIAGNOSIS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; LEGAL GUARDIANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RISK; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 81555222566     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300250     Document Type: Article

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