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Document 0155
DOCN M9550155
TI HIV risk factors for persons with serious mental illness.
DT 9505
AU Knox MD; Boaz TL; Friedrich MA; Dow MG; Department of Community Mental
Health, University of South; Florida's Florida Mental Health Institute,
Tampa 33612-3899.
SO Community Ment Health J. 1994 Dec;30(6):551-63. Unique Identifier :
AIDSLINE MED/95136667
AB HIV risk factors were assessed among 120 persons in treatment for
serious mental illness. Although subjects had good general knowledge
regarding HIV, many engaged in high risk behaviors. Condom use was
infrequent among those who had multiple sexual partners, and sharing
needles was common for those who used i.v. drugs. Clearly, factual
knowledge about HIV was not sufficient to prevent risky behavior. Nearly
half of the sample was categorized as at medium to high risk, and almost
half of the participants, especially those at medium risk,
underestimated their own level of risk. The results suggest that
education and intervention strategies should focus on increasing the
accuracy of the individual's risk assessment as well as changing
attitudes towards condoms and improving skills in using condoms.
Assessing personal risk and adopting risk-reduction strategies are the
keys to successful AIDS prevention for persons with serious mental
illness.
DE Adult Condoms/STATISTICS & NUMER DATA Female Health Education Human
HIV Infections/PREVENTION & CONTROL/PSYCHOLOGY/*TRANSMISSION HIV
Seropositivity/PSYCHOLOGY/TRANSMISSION Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Male Patient Admission Personality Assessment Psychotic
Disorders/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY/REHABILITATION Risk Factors Sex
Behavior Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).