Teens and HIV: A Growing Concern
Tags: TEENAGERS; HIV (Viruses); AIDS (Disease)
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- The Jamaican Adolescent: An Assessment of Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding HIV/AIDS. Hayes, Janice S.; Robillard, Ruth H. // Pediatric Nursing;Mar/Apr2001, Vol. 27 Issue 2, p176
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- PERCEP��O E SENTIMENTO DO ADOLESCENTE PORTADOR DE HIV/AIDS: REVIS�O INTEGRATIVA. de Almeida Neves, Carolina Vasconcelos; de Ara�jo, Ednaldo Cavalcante; Carvalho, Karenina Elice Guimar�es; da Silva, Ana Luzia Medeiros Araujo; de Vasconcelos, Eliane Maria Ribeiro; da Silva Bezerra, Simone Maria Muniz // Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado � Fundamental;oct2011, Vol. 3 Issue 4, p2412
Objective: To identify scientific evidence about the perceptions and feelings of adolescents with HIV/AIDS. Method: This is an integrative review study whose search data was held in the databases: PubMed, SCOPUS, LILACS, ADOLEC using the keywords "behavior", "HIV/AIDS + adolescent," "perception...
