title: [An AIDS-related cognitive map in a sample of drug abusers in Buenos Aires City].
abstract: This paper is an approach to AIDS as a topic among a drug abusers sample of the city of Buenos Aires. Research was carried out on the basis of a qualitative methodology. In an attempt at surveying opinions and attitudes of such a sample as regards AIDS (i.e. subjects' cognitive map), 21 drug abusers from three different rehabilitation programs operating in the B.A. area were interviewed. On the basis of the research performed, the authors elaborate communication strategies among drug abusers that would be helpful for authorities engaged in AIDS prevention to adopt. To boost a strategy likely to break up the AIDS-drug association existing in the mind of many an abuser would be highly advisable so that a separation be settled between both representations, thus giving drug abusers a higher motivation for self-care practice.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Kornblit
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bilyk
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001118:Argentina; D001290:Attitude; D003073:Cognitive Dissonance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012648:Self Care; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology
vernacular_title: Mapa cognitivo del SIDA en una muestra de drogadictos de la ciudad de Buenos Aires.