Abstract
Participants were recruited from a sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic in Florida and were assessed regarding the knowledge and awareness of non-AIDS conditions associated with HIV infection. Questionnaires were administered before and after a brief information session on non-AIDS conditions associated with HIV infection. Participants included men (n = 46) and women (n = 51). Prior to the information session, at baseline, only 34% of the participants were worried about HIV infection. Most participants (82%) agreed that HIV could be treated with antiretroviral therapy (ART), while only 38% were aware that HIV-associated conditions cannot be easily treated with ART. After the information session, almost all participants reported they were concerned regarding the risk of HIV infection. High-risk patients may have limited knowledge about the consequences of HIV infection beyond the traditional AIDS-associated conditions. Increased awareness of these less known consequences of HIV infection may decrease the potential for complacency regarding acquiring HIV infection.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 207-210 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 4 2015 |
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Keywords
- AIDS
- HIV
- non-AIDS defining
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology
- Dermatology
- Infectious Diseases
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STD clinic patients' awareness of non-AIDS complications of HIV infection. / Castro, Jose G; Granovsky, Inna; Jones, Deborah; Weiss, Stephen M.
In: Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care, Vol. 14, No. 3, 04.05.2015, p. 207-210.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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