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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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