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HIV/AIDS Topics

Primary Prevention

Contents

VA Policies & Notifications

VA Policies & Notifications

Guidelines for HIV Testing in VA Facilities
Memorandum, October 4, 2004
Access to Condoms as HIV Prevention
Information Letter, August 16, 2001
HIV Testing to Prevent Perinatal Transmission
Information Letter, July 3, 2003

Guidelines

Antiretroviral Postexposure Prophylaxis After Sexual, Injection-Drug Use, or Other Nonoccupational Exposure to HIV in the United States
DHHS, January 21, 2005
Incorporating HIV Prevention into the Medical Care of Persons Living with HIV
CDC, HRSA, NIH, IDSA, July 18, 2003

Overview

Primary and Secondary HIV Prevention
Describes opportunities for and obstacles to HIV prevention activities in clinical settings
HIV Transmission
Addresses bodily fluids proven to spread HIV, behaviors associated with a risk for HIV infection, and frequently asked questions about HIV transmission
HIV Prevention Approaches and Strategies
Discusses behavior change counseling, transtheoretical model of behavior change, motivational interviewing, safer sex interventions, and practical advice on condoms
Taking Patients' Sexual and Substance Use Histories
Addresses taking a patient's sexual and substance use histories, and HIV risk associated with sexual activities
The Challenge of HIV Prevention
Describes the next steps following integration of prevention activities and addresses provider frustration and "prevention burnout"

Clinical Manual

Health Maintenance and Disease Prevention
Practical information on postexposure prophylaxis, immunizations, nutrition, oral health, and OI prophylaxis.

In-Depth

Integrating HIV Prevention into the Care of People with HIV
Grant Colfax, MD, and Carol Dawson-Rose, RN, PhD
Reviews factors related to risk of HIV transmission and provides information to help facilitate sensitive, nonjudgmental discussions with HIV-positive persons about their sexual behavior
Safer-Sex Methods
Tim Lane, PhD, MPH, and Herminia Palacio, MD, MPH
Reviews the evidence that has led to the development of safer-sex guidelines, and concludes with specific recommendations for safer-sex practices
HIV Prevention In Injection Drug Users
David R. Gibson, PhD
Reviews evidence of the effectiveness of strategies to prevent the spread of HIV in injection drug users, including drug treatment, needle exchange, street outreach, educational interventions, and HIV counseling and testing
HIV Transmission and Prevention in Prisons
Elizabeth Kantor, MD
Reviews the epidemiology, prevalence, prevention and transmission of HIV in prisoners; the growing coincidence of tuberculosis; institutional issues; and the extensive involvement of the legal system in this area
Assays to Detect Host Immune Responses to HIV
Helen Horton, PhD, and M. Juliana McElrath, MD, PhD
Discusses both humoral and cellular immune responses

Clinician Tools

The Image Library
Images of clinical symptoms of HIV, including dermatological, pulmonary, ophthalmic, and oral manifestations
VA HIV Prevention Handbook: A Guide for Clinicians
122-page handbook that translates HIV prevention research into everyday practice in clinical setting

Related Resources

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	Condoms and STDs: Fact Sheet for Public Health Personnel CDC fact sheet that includes information on HIV/AIDS, gonorrhea, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, genital ulcer diseases, and HPV.

	CDC's National Prevention Information Network Resources and Services Database A searchable database of over 19,000 organizations that provide services related to HIV/AIDS, STDs, and TB in the U.S., including case management, counseling and testing, prevention, education and outreach, health care, support services, housing assistance, and legal counseling.


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Reviewed/Updated Date: December 22, 2008