Following diagnosis, the role of ongoing education and maintaining a rapport with a client can be critical in them remaining linked into clinical care. Just as during other times throughout the continuum of care, people’s ongoing education needs will vary. Ensuring a holistic approach is taken is key in ensuring that all aspects of client …
Preparing a client for treatment https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/endinghiv/Documents/preparing-for-treatment.pdf Supporting adherence https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/endinghiv/Documents/supporting-adherence.pdf Brief Interventions for the Prevention of HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/endinghiv/Documents/intervention-for-prevention.pdf Motivational Interviewing Techniques http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/2012/september/motivational-interviewing-techniques/
Rainbow Network https://www.rainbownetwork.com.au/resources QLife – Support and Referrals https://qlife.org.au
Love is Respect https://www.loveisrespect.org/everyone-deserves-a-healthy-relationship/
World Health Organization. Developing Sexual Health Programs [Internet]. Geneva: [updated 2010; cited 2-15 Aug 25]. Available from: http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/70501/1/WHO_RHR_HRP_10.22_eng.pdf Ezekiel JE, Ezekiel LL. Four models of the physician-patient relationship JAMA 1992; 16:2221-2226. World Health Organization. Developing Sexual Health Programs [Internet]. Geneva: [updated 2010; cited 2-15 Aug 25]. Available from: http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/70501/1/WHO_RHR_HRP_10.22_eng.pdf Ezekiel JE, Ezekiel LL. Four models of the …
Geraldine Dunne Clinical Nurse Consultant Paediatric Immunology and Infectious Disease, Sydney Children’s Hospital, NSW. Summary Children and young people (YP) LWHIV in Australia Children and HIV: is it different to adults? Treatment issues in children and YP living with HIV Keeping well: growing children into healthy adults Psychosocial context and considerations Sharing of HIV status …
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Children with HIV have higher mortality and morbidity rates in their first 2 years of life than adults if untreated. Approximately 80% of untreated infants, well at 6 weeks of age, will progress to AIDS-defining illnesses within 6 – 12 months (3). The mechanism behind these concerning data remains unclear, however, it may be due …
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Antiretroviral / HIV Drug Dosing for Children and Adolescents 2022-2023 Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust HEEADSSS 3.0: The psychosocial interview for adolescents updated for a new century fueled by media Supporting young people in moving to adult services: Who we are: Trapeze Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network CHIVA The Royal Children’s Hospital Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS …
UNAIDS. 2023 epidemiological estimates. Fact sheet – Latest global and regional statistics on the status of the AIDS epidemic. Available from: https://unaids.org UNSW The Kirby Institute. HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections in Australia Annual surveillance report 2022. Available from: https://www.kirby.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/documents/Annual-Surveillance-Report-2022_HIV.pdf Volmink J, Marais B. HIV: mother-to-child transmission. BMJ Clin Evid. 2008; 2008:0909. Tobin …
Geraldine Dunne Clinical Nurse Consultant Paediatric Immunology and Infectious Disease, Sydney Children’s Hospital NSW. Acknowledgment to Karen Blyth (first edition) Summary Introduction and global overview Pre-conception Pre-natal period Emotional care and support during pregnancy Birth Mode of feeding Care of the infant in the first 18 months of life PEP for the infant. Infant testing …
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