Are peer interventions for HIV efficacious? A systematic review

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1589-1595

  Simoni, Jane M ^a   Nelson, Kimberly M ^a   Franks, Julie C ^b   Yard, Samantha S ^a   Lehavot, Keren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

HIV; Intervention; Peer; Review

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVENTION STUDY; PEER GROUP; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; PEER GROUP; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84555205749     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-011-9963-5     Document Type: Review

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