Abstract #333  -  HIV Positive Current challenges
Authors:   Presenting Author:   Dr Richard Wolitski - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Aim: A great deal has been said and written about the responsibilities of people living with HIV since the earliest days of the epidemic. Much of this discourse has been highly contentious and little of it has been informed by research regarding the personal perceptions of people who are living with HIV/AIDS. This presentation will highlight some of the qualitative and quantitative research from North America, Europe, and Africa on HIV-positive people’s beliefs about their own and their partners’ responsibility for preventing HIV transmission. Prosocial and altruistic beliefs about responsibility among people living with HIV/AIDS are strongly associated with reduced sexual risk and may have benefits that extend beyond individuals and couples.
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