Integrating Mental Health and HIV Services in Zimbabwean Communities: A Nurse and Community-led Approach to Reach the Most Vulnerable

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 186-198

  Duffy, Malia ^a   Sharer, Melissa ^a   Cornman, Helen ^a   Pearson, Jennifer ^a   Pitorak, Heather ^a   Fullem, Andrew ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

alcohol use; HIV; integration; mental health; stepped care; substance use; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MANPOWER; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; NURSE; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; ZIMBABWE;

ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; NURSES; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 85010483192     PISSN: 10553290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jana.2015.09.003     Document Type: Article

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