Latino HIV Antibody Test Video

Year: 1987
Running Time: 17 minutes

Speech Rate: 0 words/min (English); 157 words/min (Spanish)

Large Words
Average: 0 (English); 7.2 (Spanish)
Minimum/Maximum: 0/0 (English); 0/42 (Spanish)

Language(s): English (subtitled) version; Spanish version

Purchase Price (VHS): Not Available
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Distributor:
Multicultural Training Resource Center
1540 Market Street Suite #320
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 861-2142

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This is an instructional video intended to provide physiological explanations about HIV. The format alternates between dramatizations and didactic presentations by three hosts (a Red Cross Program Coordinator, an SFGH AIDS Specialist, and a Bilingual Coordinator for Social Services) accompanied by graphics and animations.

The video begins with a dramatization of a conversation among individuals waiting to take an HIV test. They express fear of being infected and of being deported if they test positive. Using slang and simple language, they talk about IV drug use as a possible transmission route and about the HIV testing procedure. One host explains the process of pre-test counseling. An animation sequence explains how the human immune system works and how HIV enters and infects the body. The hosts discuss topics such as blaming various groups (prostitutes, homosexuals, and drug users) for the illness, safer sex, confidentiality of test results, job discrimination, deportation, and insurance cancellation.

In a second dramatization, two men are talking in a cafe. One has just tested HIV-positive and is informing the other, who is currently married. The two men apparently had engaged in unprotected sex and they are now discussing the possible repercussions. They express anxiety, anger, depression, fear, suicidal thoughts, and isolation. They discuss the need to take care of oneself and the possibility of leading a healthy life, even after becoming infected. The hosts explain exactly what a positive test result means, and talk about the stages of AIDS (including mention of AIDS Related Complex or ARC). They suggest that viewers seek appropriate counseling.

The prevention information presented in this video is not always explicit or thorough, and some information is outdated (such as the mention of ARC). The overall technical quality is adequate. Background noises and low audio levels may distract from viewers comprehension during some portions of the video. Some graphics are illegible because English subtitles are superimposed over them.

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