Acceptance and uptake of voluntary HIV testing among healthcare workers in a South African public hospital

South African Family Practice

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 488-494

  Li, Zungu ^a   Sanni, B A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

^b National Department of Agriculture   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acceptance; Healthcare workers; Public hospital; Uptake; Voluntary HIV testing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIV TEST; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POST EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOUTH AFRICA; WORK EXPERIENCE;

EID: 84871087846     PISSN: 20786190     EISSN: 20786204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2011.10874139     Document Type: Article

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