Living with HIV: experiences and perspectives of HIV-infected sexually transmitted disease clinic patients after posttest counseling

Article Abstract:

Most HIV-positive patients living in urban areas seem to seek out needed medical care. Interviews were conducted with 142 inner-city HIV-positive patients 6 to 24 months after learning their HIV status. While most patients could and did access medical care, few were aware of other available social services. A variety of reasons were given for not seeking medical care. Participants had carefully selected to whom they disclose their HIV status. Only a small percentage had experienced any significant discrimination. Nearly half of the patients had changed their lifestyle in some way. Overall, testing was viewed positively.

Surveys, Medical care, HIV patients, Medical care utilization

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Failure to learn human immunodeficiency virus test results in Los Angeles public sexually transmitted disease clinics

Article Abstract:

Many patients who are tested for HIV at a sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic do not receive the results of the test. This was the conclusion of a study of 6,705 people at four public STD clinics in Los Angeles. Sixty-five percent were offered testing and accepted it, but only half ever received the results of the test. Over 2,000 patients refused to be tested. African-Americans, those who had been tested in the past, and those who went to the clinic only for an STD exam were the least likely to receive the results of their test.

Services, Ambulatory care facilities, Clinics, HIV testing, HIV tests

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Susceptibility to vaccine-preventable diseases in a sexually transmitted disease clinic population

Article Abstract:

Sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics might consider offering vaccination to some of their patients. Many people who use STD clinics have poor access to many health care services. A survey of 288 patients at one STD clinic found that only 8% had been vaccinated against hepatitis B, 8% were susceptible to measles and 16% were susceptible to German measles, also called rubella. Only 37% of these patients had access to regular health care.

Health aspects, Vaccination, Poor, Disease susceptibility

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