Outreach strategies for the promotion of HIV testing and care: Closing the gap between health services and female sex workers in Benin

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 68, Issue , 2015, Pages S198-S205

  Dugas, Marylène ^a   Bédard, Emmanuelle ^b   Batona, Georges ^a,c   Kpatchavi, Adolphe C ^d   Guédou, Fernand A ^a,e   Dubé, Eric ^f   Alary, Michel ^a,c,g  

^a University Laval   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

^e Dispensaire des IST   (Benin)

^f UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

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

Author keywords

Benin; HIV; Outreach interventions; Qualitative study; Sex work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BENIN; BENINESE; ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HIV TEST; HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; UNPROTECTED SEX; ADOLESCENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HIV INFECTIONS; HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC RELATIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BENIN; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SEX WORKERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84924442128     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: 10779450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000000463     Document Type: Article

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