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The impact of HIV knowledge and attitudes on HIV testing acceptance among patients in an emergency department in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Transmission of HIV in South Africa continues to be high due to a large proportion of individuals living with undiagnosed HIV. Uptake of HIV testing is influenced by a multitude of factors including the patient’s knowledge and beliefs about HIV. METHODS: This study sought to quantify the...
Autores principales: | Ryan, Sofia, Hahn, Elizabeth, Rao, Aditi, Mwinnyaa, George, Black, John, Maharaj, Roshen, Mvandaba, Nomzamo, Nyanisa, Yandisa, Quinn, Thomas C., Hansoti, Bhakti |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7339484/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32631297 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09170-x |
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