A randomized controlled trial to evaluate a structural intervention to promote the female condom in New York state

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1121-1132

  Exner, Theresa M ^a   Tesoriero, James M ^b   Battles, Haven B ^b   Hoffman, Susie ^a,c   Mantell, Joanne E ^a   Correale, Jacqueline ^a   Adams Skinner, Jessica ^a   Shapiro, Dara A ^b   Rowe, Kirsten ^b   Cotroneo, Richard A ^b   Leu, Cheng Shiun ^c   Hunter, Joyce ^a   Klein, Susan J ^b  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c Department of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Female condom; HIV prevention; Structural intervention; United states

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONDOM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CONDOMS, FEMALE; COUNSELING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; NEW YORK; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863718918     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-012-0176-3     Document Type: Article

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