HIV serostatus disclosure and lived experiences of adolescents at the Transition Clinic of the Infectious Diseases Clinic in Kampala, Uganda: A qualitative study

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 606-611

  Siu, Godfrey E ^a   Bakeera Kitaka, Sabrina ^a   Kennedy, Caitlin E ^b   Dhabangi, Aggrey ^a   Kambugu, Andrew ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescents; antiretroviral treatment; HIV serostatus disclosure; qualitative study; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFIDENTIALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; INTERVIEW; MALE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXISM; SOCIAL LIFE; SOCIAL STATUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRUST; UGANDA;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL PARTNERS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861310428     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2011.630346     Document Type: Article

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