Factors That Influence Linkages to HIV Continuum of Care Services: Implications for Multi-Level Interventions
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Factors That Influence Linkages to HIV Continuum of Care Services: Implications for Multi-Level Interventions
Worldwide, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continuum of care involves health promotion providers (e.g., social workers and health educators) linking patients to medical personnel who provide HIV testing, primary care, and antiretroviral treatments. Regrettably, these life-saving linkages are not always made consistently and many patients are not retained in care. To design, test and impl...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1660-4601
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14111355