A different Research Question

[Guest guest]

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I see you posted Marks research question which I thought was great.

I also have a research question that seems nobody here in Rhode Island seems to

have a handle on nor has there been any monies available to research these

questions but we all feel they are important questions to answer so that we can

better address what obstacles there are to get people the treatment they need.

There appears to be a great many who delay treatment or delay seeking medical

attention once they receive the diagnosis for unknown reasons and way too many

whose CD4 is below 200 when they are first seen by an HIV specialist yet most of

those say they knew they had been positive for some time yet did not elaborate

on why they waited to seek treatment. And if asked, nobody recorded the data.

If its appropriate can we ask the following?

Question One: How long after your HIV diagnosis did you seek medical help for

your HIV?

Question Two: If you delayed seeking medical treatment, can you briefly tell us

why you delayed seeking treatment?

Question Three: How did you learn about your original diagnosis? Anonymous test.

Primary Care Physician. Home HIV Test. Other.

Question Four: Did you feel the person who informed you of your HIV status

emphasized the need for medical intervention at the time of diagnosis?

Question Five: Do you know what your CD4 numbers were at the time you sought

treatment?

Question Six: How old were you at the time of diagnosis?

Feel free to edit this any way you think necessary and I thank you in advance if

you can post this.

Max