The role of multiple identities in adherence to medical appointments among gay/bisexual male adolescents living with HIV

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 213-223

  Harper, Gary W ^a   Fernandez, Isabel M ^b   Bruce, Douglas ^a   Hosek, Sybil G ^c   Jacobs, Robin J ^b  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b affiliation with Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine   (United States)

^c Jr Hospital of Cook County   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Adolescents; Engagement in care; Gay; HIV; Identity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; GENDER IDENTITY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; MENTAL STRESS; PATIENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; BISEXUALITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; GENDER IDENTITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; OFFICE VISITS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT DROPOUTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL VALUES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84872677671     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-011-0071-3     Document Type: Article

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