The effect of conspiracy beliefs and trust on HIV diagnosis, linkage, and retention in young MSM with HIV

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 36-45

  Gillman, Jason ^a   Davila, Jessica ^b,c   Sansgiry, Shubhada ^b,c   Parkinson Windross, Diana ^d   Miertschin, Nancy ^d   Mitts, Beau ^e   Henley, Charles ^f   Giordano, Thomas P ^b,c,d  

^a Texas and the Task Force on the ACGME Competencies   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Harris County Hospital   (United States)

^e Department of Health and Human Services ^*  (United States)

^f Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; HIV AIDS; Linkage to care; Race ethnicity; Retention in care

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGY; TRUST; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; TEXAS; TRUST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873470867     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: 15486869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2013.0012     Document Type: Article

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