Peer Group Intervention for HIV Prevention Among Health Workers in Chile

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 73-86

  Norr, Kathleen F ^a   Ferrer, Lilian ^b   Cianelli, Rosina ^c   Crittenden, Kathleen S ^b   Irarrázabal, Lisette ^a   Cabieses, Báltica ^a,d,e   Araya, Alejandra ^b   Bernales, Margarita ^b,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSIDAD DEL DESARROLLO   (Chile)

^f UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Chile; Communicable disease prevention; Health care; HIV; Peer group intervention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP;

ADULT; CHILE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP;

EID: 84855333201     PISSN: 10553290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jana.2011.02.001     Document Type: Article

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