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Apr 24, 2024
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SHS 170 - HIV/AIDS Training for Health Professionals
1.0 Credits
Causes, distribution, control of HIV/AIDS; transmission; clinical manifestations & treatment, psychosocial issues; testing & counseling. Meets requirements for students in health care related professions and Human Services. S/U grade option.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify general clinical course of HIV infection and progression to AIDS. [REASON]
- Identify epidemiological trends, determinants of transmission, and factors influencing the risk of infection of HIV and other infectious diseases (such as STD, HEP B, HEP C, and tuberculosis). [REASON]
- Identify methods of testing used to diagnose HIV and track the course of HIV/AIDS. [REASON]
- Identify counseling needs and drug therapies used in HIV treatment, side-effects and special considerations. [REASON]
- Identify methods to reduce personal and workplace risks of acquiring HIV/AIDS, including brief interventions. [REASON]
- Develop skills to manage personal fear and resistance in caring for HIV/AIDS-affected individuals. [REASON]
- Identify psychosocial effects of HIV/AIDS for clients, patients, and families. [REASON]
- Develop strategies for making legal and ethical decisions that affect clients with HIV/AIDS. [REASON]
- Identify culturally-competent approaches to promoting client knowledge in prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. [REASON]
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