Scale-up and case-finding effectiveness of an HIV partner services program in Cameroon: An innovative HIV prevention intervention for developing countries

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 909-914

  Henley, Catherine ^a   Forgwei, Gideon ^b   Welty, Thomas ^c   Golden, Matthew ^d   Adimora, Adaora ^e   Shields, Raymond ^f   Muffih, Pius Tih ^b  

^a Policy and Research Group   (United States)

^b Baptist Center   (Cameroon)

^c Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f Hill Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAMEROON; CASE FINDING; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COUNSELING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HIV TEST; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; PARTNER SERVICE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRENATAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SCALE UP; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TELEPHONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAMEROON; CONTACT TRACING; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEXUAL PARTNERS;

EID: 84888246600     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: 15374521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000032     Document Type: Article

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