Document 0224
 DOCN  M95B0224
 TI    Self-disclosure of HIV-1 antibody test results: the San Francisco
       General Hospital Cohort.
 DT    9511
 AU    Stempel RR; Moulton JM; Moss AR; Department of Public Health, Florida
       International University,; North Miami 33181, USA.
 SO    AIDS Educ Prev. 1995 Apr;7(2):116-23. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/95344903
 AB    We followed 93 subjects from the San Francisco General Hospital Cohort
       for one year after notifying them of their HIV-1 antibody test results
       in order to examine self-disclosure, reactions, and concerns regarding
       disclosure. By one year post-notification, 92% of gay friends, 82% of
       primary sexual partners, 56% of new sexual partners, 46% of co-workers,
       71% of physicians, 37% of dentists, 57% of psychotherapists, and 37% of
       family members had been told. Subjects were twice as likely to tell
       primary sexual partners, and more likely to self-disclose to all
       categories of persons (except physicians and dentists) than anticipated
       prior to notification. Least favorable reactions to seropositivity were
       from male family members and primary sexual partners, while seronegative
       subjects experienced unfavorable reactions only from some family
       members. Subjects were most concerned about health insurance (71%) and
       stigmatization (61%), but the latter declined (to 36%) at 12 months.
       Although encouraging, these findings suggest that self-disclosure should
       be discussed in both pre- and post-test counseling sessions.
 DE    Adult  AIDS Serodiagnosis/*PSYCHOLOGY  Bisexuality/PSYCHOLOGY  Cohort
       Studies  Homosexuality, Male/PSYCHOLOGY  Hospitals, General  Human  HIV
       Seropositivity/*PSYCHOLOGY  *HIV-1  Male  Middle Age  Prospective
       Studies  San Francisco  *Self Disclosure  Sexual Partners/PSYCHOLOGY
       Support, Non-U.S. Gov't  Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.  *Urban Population
       JOURNAL ARTICLE

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