Guidelines for disclosing HIV-antibody test results to clients.
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.
Witt
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University of Pittsburgh.
Silvestre
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Rinaldo
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Lyter
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D000328:Adult; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000592:standards; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D014342:Truth Disclosure