Attitudes toward couples-based HIV counseling and testing among MSM in Cape Town, South Africa

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2013, Pages

  Stephenson, Rob ^a   Rentsch, Christopher ^a   Sullivan, Patrick ^a   McAdams Mahmoud, Ayesha ^a   Jobson, Geoff ^b   Struthers, Helen ^b,c   McIntyre, James ^b,c  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ANOVA HEALTH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Couples; CVCT; HIV testing; MSM

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COUNSELING; FAMILY SIZE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH AFRICA; TRUST; URBAN POPULATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE; COUNSELING; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FOCUS GROUPS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH AFRICA; TRUST; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84880830751     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-012-0293-z     Document Type: Article

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