The relationship between health literacy, knowledge of health status, and beliefs about HIV/AIDS transmission among Ryan White clients in Miami

Health Education Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 292-299

  Mooss, Angela ^a   Brock Getz, Petra ^a   Ladner, Robert ^a   Fiaño, Theresa ^b  

^a Behavioral Science Research Institute   (United States)

^b Miami Dade County   (United States)

Author keywords

CD4 count; health literacy; HIV transmission beliefs; HIV AIDS; viral load

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE MANAGEMENT; CAUCASIAN; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH LITERACY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; VIRUS LOAD;

EID: 84876731484     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: 17488176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0017896912442952     Document Type: Article

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