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 DOCN  M94A1968
 TI    Fear of HIV infection among clients of AIDS Hotline in Japan.
 DT    9412
 AU    Yashiki K; Gotoh M; Ikegami C; Hatae T; Imai B; Shirakawa S; Japan HIV
       Center, Osaka.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):410 (abstract no. PD0249). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370607
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To assess the needs of support for people fearing HIV
       infection in Japan by analyzing calls to AIDS Hotline. METHODS: All
       records from telephone counselling at the '36-Hour AIDS Hotline'
       organized by Japan HIV Center, an NGO in Japan, on 27-28th November 1993
       in accordance with the World AIDS Day, were analyzed. 2775 calls were
       received in 14 cities during 36 hours. 72.5% of the calls were made by
       males. 75% of all cases were from the 20-49 age bracket. RESULTS: 1930
       cases (79.9%) had fear of HIV infection which was the main reason to
       call. 64.7% of these calls were from males. 43.3% of all calls from
       females (324 cases) were made due to their fears based on their past
       sexual behaviors. As for the pattern of the sexual behaviors, 90.7% was
       heterosexual, 8.6% homosexual, 0.7% bisexual. Out of 1082 males and 241
       females, 69.7% of males and 14.9% of females had sexual relations with
       prostitutes. DISCUSSIONS AND CONCLUSIONS: The results show there is an
       urgent need for governmental and non governmental organizations to
       provide more information and promote activities for the purpose of
       preventing HIV infection as well as lessening fears of infection.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*TRANSMISSION  Adult  Comparative
       Study  Counseling  *Fear  Female  *Hotlines  Human  HIV
       Infections/*TRANSMISSION  Japan  Male  Middle Age  Sex Behavior  MEETING
       ABSTRACT

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