Document 0592
 DOCN  M9490592
 TI    HIV seroprevalence in a chronically mentally ill population.
 DT    9411
 AU    Stewart DL; Zuckerman CJ; Ingle JM; Department of Family Medicine,
       University of Maryland School of; Medicine, Baltimore 21201.
 SO    J Natl Med Assoc. 1994 Jul;86(7):519-23. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94343584
 AB    This article describes a study undertaken to determine the prevalence of
       human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and risk factors associated
       with HIV infection in a chronically mentally ill population. Patients
       were eligible for inclusion in the survey at their first outpatient or
       inpatient admission to a Maryland state psychiatric hospital between
       August 1990 and July 1991. Demographic and risk behavior information was
       collected, and unlinked HIV antibody testing was performed on blood
       specimens drawn for routine clinical purposes. Of 533 patients surveyed,
       31 patients (5.8%) were infected with HIV. The prevalence of HIV
       infection was 36.4% among female patients reporting intravenous drug use
       and 14.5% among their male counterparts. The prevalence of HIV infection
       among homeless patients was 10.1%; 88.9% of those HIV infected also
       reported intravenous drug use. On admission, 90% of patients reported no
       knowledge of their HIV antibody status; 4.1% of these patients were HIV
       infected. The data confirmed the risk of HIV infection in this
       population of chronically mentally ill individuals. Risk reduction
       programs designed specifically for individuals with chronic mental
       illness need to be developed.
 DE    Adolescence  Adult  Child  Chronic Disease  Comorbidity  Female  Health
       Surveys  Homeless Persons  Human  HIV
       Infections/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/PSYCHOLOGY  *HIV
       Seroprevalence  Male  Mental Disorders/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  Middle Age  Odds
       Ratio  Risk Factors  Sex Behavior  Socioeconomic Factors  Substance
       Abuse, Intravenous  Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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