Perceptions and Experiences of Integrated Service Delivery Among Women Living with HIV Attending Reproductive Health Services in Kenya: A Mixed Methods Study

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2016, Pages 2130-2140

  Colombini, M ^a   Mayhew, S H ^a   Mutemwa, R ^b   Kivunaga, J ^c   Ndwiga, C ^c   The Integra Team, ^d  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b Centre for Infectious Disease Research   (Zambia)

^c POPULATION COUNCIL   (Kenya)

^d Population Council ^*

Author keywords

Clients experiences; HIV; Integration; Kenya; Perceptions

Indexed keywords

COORDINATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INTERVIEW; KENYA; PERCEPTION; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; ADULT; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HIV INFECTIONS; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STIGMA;

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; KENYA; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STIGMA;

EID: 84963705361     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: 15733254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1373-2     Document Type: Article

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