Document 1000
 DOCN  M94A1000
 TI    Homosexual men with HIV infection in Flanders: how they appreciate their
       physicians.
 DT    9412
 AU    Revntiens P; De Vuyst H; Suys F; Peeters R; Colebunders R; Witte Raven,
       Antwerp, Belgium.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(2):231 (abstract no. PB0937). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94371575
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To determine the needs of homosexual men with HIV infection
       in Flanders. METHODS: Part of an evaluation of the quality of care for
       persons with HIV infection in Flanders an anonymous questionnaire survey
       was organized among persons with HIV infection. The study started in
       September 1993. Questionnaires in Dutch were distributed by HIV
       treatment centers, general hospitals, general practitioners and HIV/AIDS
       support organizations. So far the data of the first 73 gay participants
       where analyzed. RESULTS: Forty seven percent of the respondents were
       followed by a physician at a specialised HIV treatment center, 20% by a
       general practitioner, 8% at a general hospital, 22% by several
       physicians at the same time. 93% considered the relation with their
       treating physician as good to very good. General practitioners were
       appreciated the most (73% were very pleased, 20% pleased). 70% mentioned
       it was easy to speak with their physician about personal problems,
       including their sexual life. 74% felt their physician was sufficiently
       open-minded and had sufficient experience to handel problems related to
       homosexuality. 10% were not satisfied in this regard and 17% preferred
       to be treated by a homosexual physician. CONCLUSION: Most homosexual men
       who participated in the study appreciated their physician. There is
       however an important bias in the study. Physicians who provided
       questionnaires to the patients were likely to be much more motivated to
       care for homosexual men than the average physician in Flanders. To
       determine the care needs of HIV seropositive homosexual men in Flanders
       additional studies are needed.
 DE    Belgium  *Homosexuality  Human  *HIV Infections  Male  *Patient
       Satisfaction  *Physicians  MEETING ABSTRACT

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