Criteria for standardising counselling for HIV testing
In the present work, we outline basic health counselling skills, specifically, those for performing pre-test and post-test counselling for HIV infection. The ultimate goal is to propose that counselling be performed in facilities that carry out screening for anti-HIV antibodies, following standardis...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Istituto Superiore di Sanità
2010-03-01
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| Series: | Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-25712010000100006&lng=en&tlng=en |
| Summary: | In the present work, we outline basic health counselling skills, specifically, those for performing pre-test and post-test counselling for HIV infection. The ultimate goal is to propose that counselling be performed in facilities that carry out screening for anti-HIV antibodies, following standardised (and thus replicable) criteria, with consistent focus on the quality of the relationship between the healthcare professional and the individual undergoing testing and on the individual's specific needs. |
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| ISSN: | 0021-2571 |