A qualitative analysis of provider barriers and solutions to HIV testing for substance users in a small, largely rural southern state

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 420-431

  Wright, Patricia B ^a   Curran, Geoffrey M ^b,c,d   Stewart, Katharine E ^b   Booth, Brenda M ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^d HSR and D Center for Mental Healthcare and Outcomes Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug abuse; Health services research; HIV; Qualitative research; Rural

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; MALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES;

DRUG ABUSE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HIV; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL;

ADULT; ARKANSAS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; RURAL POPULATION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84884977214     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: 17480361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jrh.12021     Document Type: Article

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