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Pregnancy as a window of opportunity for HIV prevention: effects of an HIV intervention delivered within prenatal care.

TitlePregnancy as a window of opportunity for HIV prevention: effects of an HIV intervention delivered within prenatal care.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2009
AuthorsKershaw, Trace S., Urania Magriples, Claire Westdahl, Sharon Schindler Rising, and Jeannette Ickovics
JournalAmerican journal of public health
Volume99
Issue11
Pagination2079-86
Date Published2009 Nov
ISSN1541-0048
KeywordsAdolescent, Adult, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Health Promotion, HIV Infections, Humans, Pregnancy, Prenatal Care, Risk-Taking, Safe Sex, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Young Adult
AbstractWe sought to determine whether an HIV prevention program bundled with group prenatal care reduced sexually transmitted infection (STI) incidence, repeat pregnancy, sexual risk behavior, and psychosocial risks.
DOI10.2105/AJPH.2008.154476
Alternate JournalAm J Public Health

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