Saturday, February 20, 2010

im doing a interview with a person who has HIV/AIDS and i need help

im doing a interview with a person who has HIV/AIDS and i need help!?
ok so for my psy class me and a classmate have to do a interview on a person with hiv/aids, im kind of stuck on what questions to ask, i dont wanna get too personal but i need to ask questions she can elaborate on, plz heklp! thanks
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You may want to start with how they think contracted it. How long they knew they have had it for. How did they find out they had it. What symptoms did they have to make them get tested? What did it feel like when they were diagnosed with HIV. What kind of treatment are they taking. How do their partners react if they give them the news about their status. What is their life like now that they have HIV. How do people think they get seen as if they know they have HIV. Do a little research on HIV and you can find some questions to ask when you start researching. Some times it's good to get a little personal so your audience can connect to this person. Just make sure that the person your interviewing is comfortable answering your questions.

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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

how can i get tested for HIV/AIDS without my parents knowing

how can i get tested for HIV/AIDS without my parents knowing?
my doctors office is right down the street (i can walk there), but im afraid that if i go there, they'll tell my parents that i went for a HIV/AIDS test. i dont think i have it, but since watching the movie 'girl, positive' on lifetime, i want to get tested to be sure. since im 18, can i go to my doctors office and have this be strictly confidential? with no evidence that i was there at all?????
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Many community health centers will do it for free. If you are 18 they cannot disclose your treatment to your parents unless it'll be billed to your parents.
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go to planned parenthood, they will test confidentially...you could make it a date with a friend and get tested together!
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If your 18, you are legal age. They won't tell your parents unless you ask them too. I'm happy to hear you want to be tested, more young people should, and by the way I watched that movie too.
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ask if its confidential, whch it shud b. they do it for free and in my hospital you get the results before you leave.
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You can have testing done at your doctor's office, the testing is confidential. (You would either pay for the testing or have them bill your insurance company.) You can also have free or low cost testing done at your local health department or Planned Parenthood. You can check the website hivtest.org to find free test sites in your area. In any case, testing is confidential. Results can not be released to anyone, including your parents, without your written permission. Your parents can't be told that you were there for the testing, either.

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Friday, February 12, 2010

where can i apply for a volunteer opportunity for india concentrating in HIV/AIDS education

where can i apply for a volunteer opportunity for india concentrating in HIV/AIDS education?
i want to devote some of my time in india where i can teach about the impact of HIV/AIDS within red light district concentrating on child prostitution? any organization in USA that affiliates it self with this kind of volunteer opportunities...a site or a contact would be great. you can also email me through my profile.
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At the Waite House,
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Check this website: http://sahyadri.aidindia.org/content/blogsection/4/77/ I think thats very nobel of you. I wish I can do something like that. It would definitely make a difference.

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