Understanding the intention to undergo regular HIV testing among female sex workers in Benin: A key issue for entry into HIV care

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 68, Issue , 2015, Pages S206-S212

  Batona, Georges ^a,b   Gagnon, Marie Pierre ^a,b   Simonyan, David A ^a   Guedou, Fernand A ^a,c   Alary, Michel ^a,b,d  

^a University Laval   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^c Centre de Santé Cotonou 1   (Benin)

^d INSTITUT NATIONAL DE SANTÉ PUBLIQUE DU QUÉBEC   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benin; HIV testing; Intention; Sex workers; Theory of planned behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BENIN; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HIV TEST; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; POPULATION GROUP; PREVENTION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HIV INFECTIONS; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

BENIN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTENTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX WORKERS;

EID: 84924435916     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: 10779450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000000452     Document Type: Article

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