| HIV care and treatment programme: 2008
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 2008 training schedule - 133KB |
| Training curriculum - 2008 |
The Care and Treatment programme of the Aurum Institute for Health Research provides cutting-edge and innovative training to doctors, nurses, counsellors, peer educators and others involved in HIV/AIDS health care and research. Our training courses are currently in the process of accreditation.
All training is:
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outcomes focused
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based on best practices
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interactive
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aimed at developing practical skills.
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| Doctor clinical training |
ART training course for physicians ART01 (2 days)
This is an intensive two-day course, conducted by Aurum in collaboration with Kimera Solutions. Attendees need to be trained medical officers. A CPD certificate worth 12 points is issued at the end of the course.
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preparation of the patient for HAART
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the WHO staging system
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treatment initiation guidelines
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monitoring
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drug resistance and assays
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drug interactions and side-effects
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evaluation.
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| Nurse clinical training |
Nurse ART training (ART03) (4 days)
This is a four-day course to provide professional nurses with knowledge about antiretroviral therapy and the skills to manage patients on ART. The course consists of the following modules:
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basic facts of HIV/AIDS
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living positively with HIV/AIDS
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antiretroviral treatment
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ART side-effects
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laboratory monitoring
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pharmaceutical issues
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administration of an ART programme
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counselling for ART adherence
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managing TB and HIV/AIDS.
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TB course for nurses (ART 22) (2 days)
The course is aimed at nurses and counsellors involved in providing TB care within an ART programme. It includes clinical aspects of TB, screening, treatment, TB and HIV, paediatric TB, XDR and MDR TB, DOTS and counselling TB patients.
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Counselling training courses
The courses in our counselling curriculum aim to help doctors, nurses and counsellors to develop expertise in a range of counselling skills.
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Voluntary counselling and testing (ART 06) (5 days)
All health-care workers involved in counselling should complete this training in basic counselling skills, and voluntary counselling and testing (VCT). The course provides the foundation for all other courses. Topics include basic HIV/AIDS facts, nonverbal and verbal aspects of counselling, the Egan model of counselling, ethics, limits of counselling, voluntary counselling and testing, the VCT algorithm, informed consent, behaviour change counselling, legal issues, living positively with HIV and stress management for counsellors.
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Adherence counselling for anti-retroviral treatment (ART07) (3 days)
Trainees should have at least 3 months' counselling experience before completing the course in adherence counselling.
The course comprises the following topics:
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compliance versus collaboration
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factors affecting adherence
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four stages of adherence counselling
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ART readiness assessment
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predictors of ART adherence
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cultural issues, including use of traditional medicines
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counselling for side-effects
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tools for sustaining adherence
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managing psychological crises of patients on treatment.
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VCT counselling for couples (ART 09) (2 days)
The course focuses on the basic skills of couple counselling, including VCT counselling for couples. It assists health-care workers to counsel couples who have the same HIV status, or a different HIV status.
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Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (ART 10) (1 day)
This short course deals with testing and counselling women on the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT). It also includes counselling on feeding options to reduce the risk of HIV transmission after birth. |
Disclosure of HIV status and addressing stigma (ART11) (2 days)
The two-day course helps counsellors understand the challenges of disclosure, helping clients to disclose HIV status safely, and how to address HIV/AIDS stigma.
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Running support groups (ART 05) (3 days)
This three-day course equips counsellors with the skills to run support groups for HIV-positive clients and their families. It includes practical training in group dynamics and how to run structured support groups.
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Peer education (ART20) (5 days)
The course is a hands-on training aimed at employees in organisations who wish to educate their fellow employees about HIV/AIDS and ART. It includes training in basic communication skills, HIV/AIDS facts, encouraging VCT, living positively, the facts of ART and promoting adherence to treatment.
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Adherence to antiretroviral treatment for children (ART21) (4 days)
This course builds on the knowledge acquired in ART07 (ART adherence for adults). It provides health-care workers with the skills to counsel children and adolescents on treatment, as well as their care-givers. Topics covered include paediatric HIV/AIDS, developmental issues and counselling, disclosure, support for caregivers, loss and grieving, and VCT for children.
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Sexuality in the time of HIV/AIDS (ART23) (2 days)
This new course aims to provide health-care workers with knowledge of the physiology and psychology of sexuality, which is especially important given the sexual transmission of HIV, and health-care workers' reluctance to speak about sexual issues to patients. Topics covered in the course include the sexual response cycle, the broad range of sexual behaviour, gender and sexuality, sociocultural context, contraception, risks of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, sexual dysfunctions, and how to talk to patients about sexuality.
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Counselling on HIV prevention (ART24) (2 days)
Counselling on HIV prevention is a 2-day course, designed to help health-care workers and peer educators provide more effective client-centered counselling on HIV prevention. The course uses the Fisher and Fisher model of behaviour change. It focuses on a range of prevention options, including abstinence, delaying sexual debut, being faithful, correct condom use, circumcision and post-exposure prophylaxis. The course assists participants to develop the skills to provide focused HIV prevention counselling, including condom negotiation with partners.
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Seminars
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Twice a year we hold seminars for doctors, nurses and other staff members involved in HIV/AIDS and ART programmes. The seminars last for one or two days, and aim to explore key issues in HIV/AIDS care. Guest speakers provide the latest scientific input, and panel discussions and case-study presentations enable health-care workers who attend to discuss key issues. Recent seminars have tackled topics such as ART adherence, gender issues, male circumcision, TB diagnosis, ART side-effects, treating children, prevention technologies and routine testing.
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| Comments from past trainees |
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"Helpful as it refreshes a person's knowledge on most aspects and gives a person direction."
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"The speakers were very dynamic, the course informative and very knowledgeable."
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"I developed a positive attitude towards the ART and HAART."
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"The course was informative, enlightening, empowering and enjoyable."
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"Well organised and professional."
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"The standard of teaching was very high and we gained a lot from the course."
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"Good interaction with the co-ordinator plus other members in the group."
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"Emphasis on the practical aspects of ARV treatment."
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| A training report is made available following the training. |
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| Contact details: |
Counselling courses:
Lungile Seitshiro
Training Administrator
Tel: (011) 638 3135
Clinical courses:
Mr Robin Hamilton, BA (Hons), MA (Clin Psych)
Project Manager: Training & Psychology Services
Tel: (011) 638 2825
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