Integrating family planning services into HIV care and treatment clinics in Tanzania: Evaluation of a facilitated referral model

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 570-579

  Baumgartner, Joy Noel ^a   Green, Mackenzie ^a   Weaver, Mark A ^b   Mpangile, Gottlieb ^c   Kohi, Thecla W ^d   Mujaya, Stella N ^e   Lasway, Christine ^a  

^a FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c TUNAJALI II   (Tanzania)

^d MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

^e Futures Group   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

family planning; HIV; referrals; service integration; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTRACEPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EVALUATION STUDY; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT REFERRAL; TANZANIA; TRENDS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TANZANIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84906046324     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czt043     Document Type: Article

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