HIV-positive status disclosure and use of essential PMTCT and maternal health services in rural Kenya

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 67, Issue , 2014, Pages S235-S242

  Spangler, Sydney A ^a   Onono, Maricianah ^b   Bukusi, Elizabeth A ^b,c   Cohen, Craig R ^c   Turan, Janet M ^d  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Disclosure; HIV AIDS; Kenya; Maternal health; PMTCT; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PREVENTION OF MOTHER TO CHILD TRANSMISSION OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; ADOLESCENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HIV INFECTIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STIGMA; TRANSMISSION; UTILIZATION; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; DISCLOSURE; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; KENYA; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL STIGMA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84916603458     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: 10779450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000000376     Document Type: Conference Paper

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