Document 0201
 DOCN  M95B0201
 TI    Acceptance of zidovudine (AZT) in early HIV disease: the role of health
       beliefs.
 DT    9511
 AU    Catt S; Stygall J; Catalan J; Academic Department of Psychiatry, Charing
       Cross & Westminster; Medical School, London, UK.
 SO    AIDS Care. 1995;7(2):229-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/95345150
 AB    The object of this paper is to explore the health beliefs associated
       with taking AZT in asymptomatic HIV seropositive individuals.
       Twenty-eight asymptomatic gay men receiving out-patient care completed
       self-report questionnaires. Information was gathered on demography,
       general state of health, health locus of control and health beliefs
       about AZT therapy. Analyses revealed that 'acceptors' and 'decliners' of
       early (controversial) medical intervention in HIV disease hold
       distinctly different beliefs regarding their own health and its relation
       to treatment. An awareness of the fact that a patient's view of
       themselves is likely to accord with any action or treatment decision
       they may have taken, could help to promote a better understanding of why
       treatment behaviours may or may not appear to be in harmony with the
       doctors own views and any current medical advice being offered.
 DE    Adult  Cognitive Dissonance  Comparative Study  Health Behavior
       Homosexuality, Male/PSYCHOLOGY  Human  HIV Seropositivity/*DRUG
       THERAPY/*PSYCHOLOGY  Internal-External Control  Male  Patient
       Compliance/*PSYCHOLOGY  Questionnaires  Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
       Treatment Refusal/*PSYCHOLOGY  Zidovudine/*THERAPEUTIC USE  JOURNAL
       ARTICLE

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