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- Title
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICIPATION IN HIV ANTIBODY SCREENING AND RESULTS DISCLOSURE.
- Authors
Silvestre, Anthony J.; Kingsley, Lawrence A.; Rinaldo, Jr., Charles; Witt, Richard C.; Lyter, David W.; Valdiserri, Ronald
- Abstract
This article identifies differences among gay and bisexual men in three cities in Pennsylvania who decided to be tested for antibodies to HIV. HIV antibody testing has been controversial since these tests were developed in 1985. The controversy has centered around a number of issues, including the accuracy of the tests, their usefulness as a prevention tool, the widespread use of the tests with low-risk populations, the psychological impact of testing, use of the tests for insurance screening, employment and admittance to school; the reporting of test results and the decision whether to contact partners of people who test positive. The project took place in late 1987 and 1988 in three small Pennsylvania cities with populations ranging between 35,000 and 66,000. Each city had an institutionalized gay community with at least one gay bar, one gay organization, one AIDS services organization and an outlet where gay newspapers and gay magazines were available. A cohort of 110 gay and bisexual men was recruited, and data for a cross-sectional analysis were gathered about their risk factors for seroconversion to HIV and the subsequent clinical and immunologic manifestations in seropositive individuals. These data were ob- tamed through collection of blood samples and collection of medical and sexual data by questionnaire.
- Subjects
PENNSYLVANIA; UNITED States; BISEXUAL men; HIV; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc.; GAY community
- Publication
Health & Social Work, 1993, Vol 18, Issue 4, p248
- ISSN
0360-7283
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/hsw/18.4.248