A behavioral measure of AIDS information seeking by drug and alcohol inpatients.
A nonreactive, observational research method was used to measure AIDS information-seeking behavior of patients on four drug and alcohol inpatient units at a large public hospital in New York City. Results showed only 23 inquiries from 271 male and female patients over a six-week interval. Possible explanations and implications of these results are discussed.
Kramer
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TH
State University of New York, Health Science Center, Brooklyn.
Cancellieri
F R
FR
Ottomanelli
G
G
Mosely
J A
JA
Fine
J
J
Bihari
B
B
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital; D012307:Risk Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*