Limitations in knowledge of HIV transmission among HIV-positive patients accessing case management services in a resource-poor setting.

作者: M. C. Smith Fawzi , P. Jagannathan , J. Cabral , R. Banares , J. Salazar

DOI: 10.1080/09540120500373844

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摘要: HIV has increasingly become an infection of poverty. Adequate transmission knowledge among HIV-positive patients is necessary to reduce the risk secondary and protect those who are uninfected from transmission. This study was conducted individuals enrolled in a program that serves impoverished Boston area. Although mean score 80% for this group, significant proportion demonstrated limitations Highly vulnerable patients, such as reported not accessing medications, history sexual abuse, or problems getting clothing, had lower levels knowledge. paper hopes alert providers their most may be at increased re-infection due limited Programs serve coping with poverty other serious need ensure adequate overall burden resource-poor settings.

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