Understanding structural barriers to accessing HIV testing and prevention services among black men who have sex with men (BMSM) in the United States

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 972-996

  Levy, Matthew E ^a   Wilton, Leo ^b   Phillips II, Gregory ^a   Glick, Sara Nelson ^a   Kuo, Irene ^a   Brewer, Russell A ^c   Elliott, Ayana ^d   Watson, Christopher ^a   Magnus, Manya ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Black men who have sex with men; Healthcare services; HIV; HIV testing; Incarceration; Poverty; Prevention; Stigma; Structural barriers

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; POVERTY; PRISON; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; POVERTY; PRISONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84899637113     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-014-0719-x     Document Type: Review

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