title: Bareback sex and the law: the difficult issue of HIV status disclosure.
abstract: 1. Unsafe anal intercourse (bareback sex) is on the rise within the gay community. 2. Barebacking constitutes a sexual practice with strong HIV-related legal implications. Nurses need to be aware of public health laws to be able to protect clients from undue legal prosecution. 3. Nurses need to be aware of the components of HIV pretest counseling. 4. Adopting a nonjudgmental, matter-of-fact approach is essential in establishing effective therapeutic relationships with clients who engage in bareback sex.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. dholmes@uottawa.ca
authors.forename: Dave
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Holmes
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: O'Byrne
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D003376:Counseling; D003416:Criminal Law; D030881:Disclosure / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012747:Sexual Partners