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Voluntary HIV testing and risky sexual behaviours among health care workers

A survey in rural and urban Burkina Faso

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ID15364618
AuthorsFati Kirakoya‐Samadoulougou (0000-0002-9584-6329, UCLouvain, corresponding author), Fati Kirakoya-Samadoulougou, Seydou Yaro (Centre Muraz), Alain Deccache, Paulin Fao (0000-0002-6256-5782, Centre Muraz), Marie-Christine Defer (Centre Muraz), Nicolas Meda (0000-0003-2523-8747, Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo), Annie Robert (0000-0003-3720-7331, UCLouvain), Nicolas Nagot (0000-0002-3493-2821, Université de Montpellier)
Year2013
Volume13
Issue1
Pages540-540
Publication date2013-06-05
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/1471-2458-13-540
PMID23734695
PMCIDPMC3718644
OpenAlexW2017523298
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited22

VCT was still very low among HCWs in Burkina Faso, while HRB was high.These findings suggest that 'HCW-friendly' VCT centres should be implemented, securing confidentiality among colleagues. In addition, refreshment courses on HIV risk reduction, counselling and testing are certainly required during the professional career of HCWs

Biostatistics · Environmental health · Family medicine · Health care · Health facility · Health services · Logistic regression · Population · Public health · Reproductive health · Rural area · Voluntary counseling and testing · Demography · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Sex work and related issues · Epidemiology · Internal Medicine

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Unique citing works1
Citations per year0,08
Citation span2014 - 2014 (1)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 1
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