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HIV COUNSELING AND TESTING

HIV COUNSELING AND TESTING. PRE TEST COUNSELING. Privacy and confidentiality!! Information on HIV and AIDS and ARVs Explore reasons for testing Explain technical aspects of the tests Implication of + or – test Window period Legal rights High risk behaviour Support and coping

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HIV COUNSELING AND TESTING

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  1. HIV COUNSELING AND TESTING

  2. PRE TEST COUNSELING • Privacy and confidentiality!! • Information on HIV and AIDS and ARVs • Explore reasons for testing • Explain technical aspects of the tests • Implication of + or – test • Window period • Legal rights • High risk behaviour • Support and coping • Determine and respect patients wishes • Pt must sign consent!!

  3. POST TEST COUNSELING: positive • Give results face to face, in private • Same person that did pre-test counseling and test • Give results to the pt immediately after available • Let pt absorb the news • Explain what + result means • Explain the need for re-testing • Ask again about support • Information on HIV, AIDS, ARVs • Information on high risk behaviour • Motivate to tell sexual partners • Outline the next step (CD4, TB, vaccines, exam) • Allow for questions • Make follow up appointment if needed

  4. POST TEST COUNSELING: negative • Give results face to face, in private • Same person that did pre-test counseling and test • Give results to the pt immediately after available • Let pt absorb the news • Explain what - result means • Explain window period and re-test in 14 weeks • Information of high risk behaviour • Allow for questions

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