HIV Testing and Counseling
Goal: To provide participants with information about delivery of HIV testing services in the context of routine patient and client care, including HIV pre- and post-test counseling sessions, informed consent, HIV reporting, domestic violence screening, partner and contact notification programs and HIV confidentiality law.
Objectives:
· List benefits and barriers to having a HIV antibody test.
· Describe the process of HIV antibody testing and define anonymous and confidential testing options.
· Explain the major provisions and the application of confidentiality law as it pertains to HIV testing and counseling.
· Describe and demonstrate methods of harm reduction for reducing risk for HIV transmission.
· Identify the required elements of pre-test and post-test counseling sessions
· Practice pre-test and post-test counseling via role play.
· Describe the elements of a partner notification plan and the domestic violence screening protocol.
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