Living as an adolescent with HIV in Zambia-lived experiences, sexual health and reproductive needs

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

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1204-1210

  Hodgson, Ian ^a   Ross, Julia ^a   Haamujompa, Choolwe ^b   Gitau Mburu, D ^a  

^a International HIV AIDS Alliance   (United Kingdom)

^b Alliance Zambia   (Zambia)

Author keywords

adolescents; HIV; qualitative; sexual and reproductive health; Zambia

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SCHOOL CHILD; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEXUAL HEALTH; SOCIAL NETWORK; ZAMBIA;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT; ZAMBIA;

EID: 84864687459     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2012.658755     Document Type: Article

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