Treatment-related optimistic beliefs and risk of HIV transmission: A review of recent findings (2009-2012) in an era of treatment as prevention

Current HIV/AIDS Reports

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 79-88

  Chen, Yiyun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti retroviral therapy (ART); Highly active anti retroviral therapy (HAART); HIV transmission; HIV treatment as prevention (TasP); HIV AIDS; Sexual risks; Systematic review; Treatment related optimistic beliefs

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; CONDOM; HEALTH BELIEF; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; OPTIMISM; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VIRUS LOAD; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; VIRUS VIRULENCE;

ANTI-RETROVIRAL AGENTS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 84873714552     PISSN: 15483568     EISSN: 15483576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11904-012-0144-6     Document Type: Article

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