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Abstract: This article presents the findings from a research study
investigating the patterns of job accommodation use and factors associated with
disclosure of HIV/AIDS status to employers among a sample of 84 employed
individuals with HIV/AIDS. Overall, more than half of the sample (52%, n = 43)
used some form of job accommodation. Of these, 14% reported that they could not
work without their accommodations and 34% indicated that they did not know if
they could work without accommodation. Logistic regression analyses indicated
that the factors associated with disclosure of HIV/AIDS status to employers are
different among participants who used accommodations and those who did not.
Implications for rehabilitation practice and research are discussed.
