Do High-Risk Young Adults Use the HIV Self-Test Appropriately? Observations from a Think-Aloud Study

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 939-948

  Schnall, Rebecca ^a   John, Rita Marie ^a   Carballo Dieguez, Alex ^b  

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

^b NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV self test; HIV testing; Homeless; Think aloud; Young adults

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC KIT;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MINORITY GROUP; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SERODIAGNOSIS; STANDARDS; UTILIZATION; VULNERABLE POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; AIDS SERODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MINORITY GROUPS; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84945575446     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: 15733254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-015-1240-6     Document Type: Article

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