Do accurate HIV and antiretroviral therapy knowledge, and previous testing experiences increase the uptake of HIV voluntary counselling and testing? Results from a cohort study in rural Tanzania

BMC Public Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  South, Annabelle ^a   Wringe, Alison ^a   Kumogola, Yusufu ^b   Isingo, Raphael ^b   Manyalla, Rose ^b   Cawley, Caoimhe ^a   Zaba, Basia ^a   Todd, Jim ^a   Urassa, Mark ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Cohort study; HIV; HIV testing; Tanzania; VCT

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY CARE; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL POPULATION; TANZANIA; UTILIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, HIGHLY ACTIVE; COHORT STUDIES; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RURAL POPULATION; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TANZANIA;

EID: 84883297243     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-802     Document Type: Article

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