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Prevention for HIV+ Patients Brochure


Description

This brochure for Veterans Administration (VA) health care providers describes secondary prevention activities for patients with HIV.

This brochure answers the following questions:

  • What is secondary HIV prevention?
  • What are the goals of secondary HIV prevention?
  • Who in VA medical centers, clinics, and Vet Centers can conduct secondary HIV prevention activities?
  • Why should VA health care providers practice secondary HIV prevention activities with their HIV+ patients?
  • What are secondary HIV prevention activities that can take place in VA health care settings?
  • How can VA health care providers help HIV+ patients who are resistant to practicing risk reduction behaviors?
Links to the Tool:
This tool is available at: http://www.hiv.va.gov/pdf/HIVprevention-brochure.pdf (If you don't have the software to open this PDF, download free Adobe Acrobat Reader® software External Web Site Policy.)

Developer

Veterans Health Administration

Funding Sources

Veterans Health Administration


QualityTool Topic

Disease/Condition-Related; Prevention and wellness


History

  • Release Date: 10/2006
  • Original Summary: 09/2007
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Last updated: March 07, 2012.