Changes in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-related Knowledge and Stigmatizing Attitudes among Korean Adolescents from 2006 to 2011

Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 107-112

  Sohn, Aeree ^a   Park, SungBok ^b  

^a Sahmyook University   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adolescents; HIV AIDS; Knowledge; Korea; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; KNOWLEDGE; KOREAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOUTH KOREA; THERAPEUTIC MISCONCEPTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84862653679     PISSN: 22109099     EISSN: 22109110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phrp.2012.04.006     Document Type: Article

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