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| Prevention with Positives | VA Policies & Notifications | | | |
| 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
- The Challenge of HIV Prevention
Describes the next steps following integration of prevention activities and addresses provider frustration and "prevention burnout"
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| 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
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| Reviewed/Updated Date: December 22, 2008 |
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