AEGiS-10IAC: New model in counselling HIV positive persons using a personal computer with modem.

10th International AIDS Conference


Yokohama, Japan — Aug 7-12, 1994

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New model in counselling HIV positive persons using a personal computer with modem.

Int Conf AIDS 1994 Aug 7-12; 10:391 (abstract no. PD0747)
Wainstein C, Amed MA; Programa SIDA, Secretaria de Salud, MCBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

OBJECTIVE: To develop a method for counselling HIV positive persons and to make available by modem personal assistance in an anonymous way.

METHODS: In July 1993 we install a software "Psychological Chat" in a personal computer with modem. We spread the information through mass media and BBS. The service is free, people can call at every time and a counselor answer them. Callers do not need to identify themselves.

RESULTS: Within the period July-December the line received around 50 calls a week. From a total of 410 persons, 67% were HIV positive. From the latter ones 85% were aged between 16-25 years. Information regarding safe sex, nutrition and sexual partner were the most required.

CONCLUSIONS: PC modem provides an easy access to counselling and information.

Keywords: AEGIS, Modems, Counseling, HIV Infections, Microcomputers, HIV Seropositivity, Computers, Software, Human, utilization, ICA10KWDaegis,modems,counseling,hivinfections,microcomputers,hivseropositivity,computers,software,human,utilization,ica10
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