A controlled study of an HIV/AIDS/STI/TB intervention with faith healers in Vhembe District, South Africa

African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines

Volumn 8, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2011, Pages 83-89

  Mashamba, Tshilidzi ^a   Peltzer, Karl ^b   Maluleke, Thelma X ^c   Sodi, Tholene ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VENDA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^c WALTER SISULU UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Controlled evaluation; Faith healers; HIV AIDS STI; Intervention; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELIGION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOUTH AFRICA; SPIRITUAL HEALING;

ADULT; CHRISTIANITY; FAITH HEALING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SOUTH AFRICA; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 84872008724     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01896016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajtcam.v8i5S.16     Document Type: Article

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