Guidelines for Disclosing HIV-Antibody Test Results to Clients

Autor: Anthony J. Silvestre, Charles R. Rinaldo, Richard C. Witt, David W. Lyter
Rok vydání: 1992
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Zdroj: The Nurse Practitioner. 17:55
ISSN: 0361-1817
DOI: 10.1097/00006205-199201000-00011
Popis: Because of new preventive therapies, HIV-antibody testing of asymptomatic individuals now has clear clinical benefits. Consequently, greater numbers of individuals are expected to seek testing. This article, based on the authors' experiences with disclosing HIV-antibody test results to a high-risk group of men, makes recommendations for how best to present HIV-antibody results. Disclosing HIV-antibody results provides an educational opportunity as well as a psychological challenge for clinicians. Some unusual client reactions are detailed in the case studies.
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