Workplace programmes for HIV and tuberculosis: A systematic review to support development of international guidelines for the health workforce

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

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 525-543

  Yassi, Annalee ^a   O'Hara, Lyndsay M ^a   Lockhart, Karen ^a   Spiegel, Jerry M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

healthcare workers; HIV AIDS; review; tuberculosis; workplace program

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TUBERCULOSIS; WORKPLACE;

HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTORS; TUBERCULOSIS; WORKPLACE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84876150888     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2012.712668     Document Type: Review

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