HIV-positive blood donors unaware of their sexual at-risk behaviours before donation in Italy

Vox Sanguinis

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 134-142

  Raimondo, M ^a   Facco, G ^a   Regine, V ^a   Pupella, S ^a   Grazzini, G ^a   Suligoi, B ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

HIV; At risk behaviour; Awareness; Blood donors; Sexual behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BLOOD DONOR; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; BLOOD; BLOOD SAFETY; EDUCATION; HIV INFECTIONS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD DONORS; BLOOD SAFETY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84958591318     PISSN: 00429007     EISSN: 14230410     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/vox.12328     Document Type: Article

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