Quality of life among Brazilian women living with HIV/AIDS

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

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 626-634

  Reis, Renata K ^a   Santos, Claudia B ^a   Gir, Elucir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

AIDS; HIV; quality of life; women

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCOME; INDEPENDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RETIREMENT; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TREATMENT DURATION;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; BRAZIL; COUNSELING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC POLICY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL STIGMA; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861310666     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2011.630345     Document Type: Article

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