Prevalence and factors associated with HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discriminatory attitudes: A cross-sectional nationwide study

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 57, Issue SUPPL, 2013, Pages

  Wong, Li Ping ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Discriminatory; HIV AIDS; Knowledge; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO AIDS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; STIGMA; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

DISCRIMINATORY; HIV/AIDS; KNOWLEDGE; STIGMA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; PREVALENCE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STEREOTYPING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880623205     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.03.013     Document Type: Article

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