Client-provider interactions in provider-initiated and voluntary HIV counseling and testing services in Uganda
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Client-provider interactions in provider-initiated and voluntary HIV counseling and testing services in Uganda
BACKGROUND Provider-initiated HIV testing and counselling (PITC) is based on information-giving while voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) includes individualised client-centered counseling. It is not known if the provider-client experiences, perceptions and client satisfaction with the information provided differs in the two approaches. METHODS In 2008, we conducted structured interviews ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Health Services Research
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1472-6963
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-13-423