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Adolescent Wound-Care Self-Efficacy and Practices After Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision—A Multicountry Assessment

BACKGROUND: Adolescent boys (aged 10–19 years) constitute the majority of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) clients in sub-Saharan Africa. They are at higher risk of postoperative infections compared to adults. We explored adolescents’ wound-care knowledge, self-efficacy, and practices afte...

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Autores principales: Mavhu, Webster, Hatzold, Karin, Dam, Kim H, Kaufman, Michelle R, Patel, Eshan U, Van Lith, Lynn M, Kahabuka, Catherine, Marcell, Arik V, Mahlasela, Lusanda, Njeuhmeli, Emmanuel, Seifert Ahanda, Kim, Ncube, Getrude, Lija, Gissenge, Bonnecwe, Collen, Tobian, Aaron A R
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5888964/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29617777
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/cix953