Early HIV disclosure and nondisclosure among men and women on antiretroviral treatment in Uganda

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

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1253-1258

  Winchester, M S ^a,b   McGrath, J W ^b,c   Kaawa Mafigiri, D ^b,c   Namutiibwa, F ^b   Ssendegye, G ^b   Nalwoga, A ^b   Kyarikunda, E ^b   Birungi, J ^b   Kisakye, S ^b   Ayebazibwe, N ^b   Walakira, E ^b   Rwabukwali, C B ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

disclosure; HIV treatment; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONFIDENTIALITY; FEAR; FEMALE; FRIENDSHIP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVACY; RELATIVE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STIGMA; UGANDA;

EID: 84884903140     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2013.764386     Document Type: Article

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