Systematic Review of Couple-Based HIV Intervention and Prevention Studies: Advantages, Gaps, and Future Directions

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1864-1887

  Jiwatram Negrón, Tina ^a   El Bassel, Nabila ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Couple based; HIV; Intervention; Prevention; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONDOM; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL COUNSELING; SEXUALITY; UTILIZATION;

CONDOMS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SEX COUNSELING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS;

EID: 84919486106     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: 15733254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-014-0827-7     Document Type: Review

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