HIV and Hepatitis Pre and Post Test Discussion - A short course for infection prevention and control practitioners

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This short course consists of 4 hours of ‘on demand’ online lectures, followed by three live half-day online workshops. The workshops are highly interactive and will include guest speakers.

This course is suitable for people working in infection prevention and control and staff health roles.

Course Details

All course materials provided electronically. BYO lunch.

Course dates (live sessions)

9:30am to 1:30pm Thursdays, on 11, 18 and 25 February 2021

Participants will be required to attend the on-demand lectures prior to commencement on 11^th February.

Contact information

For more information please contact Jen Johnson, BBV Program at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, j.johnson@latrobe.edu.au or telephone 9479 8715.

Intended learning outcomes

Participants will gain a working knowledge of the components of effective pre and post test discussion. In particular, they will:

• Gain a working knowledge HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C with particular reference to epidemiology, transmission, management options and prevention
• Refresh their knowledge on the different tests available to correctly diagnose HIV hepatitis B and hepatitis C, testing intervals post exposure and window periods for testing
• Consolidate their understanding of post incident pre and post test discussion for both the recipient and the source
• Increase their understanding of the personal impact and medical consequences of HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C
• Build on existing skills and knowledge in conducting a risk assessment for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C
• Be introduced to strategies and resources for effective health promotion and prevention education
• Extend their ability to employ basic counselling skills including listening, questioning, reflecting and summarising

Access

This short course will be live-streamed over Zoom. Please contact j.johnson@latrobe.edu.au with any access requirements or requests.