Assessment of voluntary counseling and testing service utilization and associated factors among Debre Markos University Students, North West Ethiopia
A cross-sectional survey in 2011
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15360457 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Girmay Tsegay (Debre Markos University, corresponding author), Melkie Edris (University of Gondar), Solomon Meseret (University of Gondar) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 243-243 |
| Publication date | 2013-03-19 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-13-243 |
| PMID | 23509888 |
| PMCID | PMC3641945 |
| OpenAlex | W2091279223 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 1 |
The major factors identified for increased VCT service utilization were knowledge about availability of ART drug in VCT site, information about confidentiality, absence of perceived stigma, higher risk perception and knowledge about HIV. Therefore, actions targeting on these predictors are necessary to effectively enhance the use of the VCT services utilization
Biostatistics · Confidentiality · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Family medicine · Health facility · Health services · Perception · Population · Psychiatry · Public health · Risk perception · Service (business · Stigma (botany · Voluntary counseling and testing · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Nursing · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1.18 |
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| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |