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Table 1 Range of short-term reactions after disclosure

From: HIV/AIDS status disclosure increases support, behavioural change and, HIV prevention in the long term: a case for an Urban Clinic, Kampala, Uganda

Short term outcomes to disclosure

Number

Percent

Negative

  

Negative emotional reaction

32

23.9

Positive

  

Encouragement

36

26.9

Support

7

5.2

Did not change in relationship

27

20.1

Prevention

  

Advice and support offered related to treatment and care

11

8.2

Advise on behavioural change

4

3.0

Recipient decided to get HIV tested

7

5.2

Recipient disclosed their HIV status

4

3.0

Other

6

4.5

Total

134

100