Changing patterns in HIV/AIDS stigma and uptake of voluntary counselling and testing services: The results of two consecutive community surveys conducted in the Western Cape, South Africa

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

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 194-201

  Mall, Sumaya ^a   Middelkoop, Keren ^b   Mark, Daniella ^b   Wood, Robin ^b   Bekker, Linda Gail ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

community; HIV testing; knowledge; stigma; VCT

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO AIDS; AWARENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEATH; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HIV TEST; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOUTH AFRICA; VOLUNTARY COUNSELLING;

ADULT; COUNSELING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK-TAKING; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA; STEREOTYPING; URBAN POPULATION; VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871272412     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2012.689810     Document Type: Article

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