Parental Communication, Engagement, and Support During the Adolescent Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Experience
Author(s) -
Kim H Dam,
Michelle R. Kaufman,
Eshan U. Patel,
Lynn M. Van Lith,
Karin Hatzold,
Arik V. Marcell,
Webster Mavhu,
Catherine Kahabuka,
Lusanda Mahlasela,
Emmanuel Njeuhmeli,
Kim Seifert Ahanda,
Getrude Ncube,
Gissenge Lija,
Collen Bonnecwe,
Aaron A.R. Tobian
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/cix970
Subject(s) - medicine , tanzania , confidence interval , poisson regression , demography , socioeconomic status , young adult , family medicine , pediatrics , population , gerontology , environmental health , environmental science , environmental planning , sociology
Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is one of few opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa to engage male adolescents in the healthcare system. Limited data are available on the level of parental communication, engagement, and support adolescents receive during the VMMC experience.
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