Chapter 13: HIV Counseling And Testing Flashcards
What are the legal and ethical aspects of HIV counseling
Counselling: HIV testing must never be done without counseling before and after test.
Consent: HIV testing must always be voluntary. Permission must be written or verbal
Confidentiality: rights of client to confidentiality must always be respected and under no circumstances may clients results be disclosed to anyone without consent or court order requiring disclosure.
Correct test results: counsellors must make sure that they have the correct results
Connections to care treatment and prevention: after results are given clients must know what are their next steps in care and treatment
What are the 2 main approaches to HIV counseling and testing
Client initiated counselling and testing (CICT): when people voluntarily Go for HIV counseling and testing at facilities that offer such services. Individual decides for themselves to be tested
Provider initiated counselling and testing (PICT): healthcare providers recommend to those attending healthcare facilities to receive HIV counseling and testing as part of medical care.
What is the role of pre HIV counseling
- To provide all necessary info and support to someone considering being tested which includes technical aspects of test what the potential medical personal psychological Social legal and ethical implications are of a diagnosis
- Is to identify
Reason an individual wants to test
Nature and extent of individual previous and present high risk behaviour
Actions required to prevent HIV infections and transmission