HIV Prevention

Overview

4.7 out of 5 (83 Reviews)

Credits

1.00

Post-Assessment Questions

8

Start Date

1 Sep 2023

Last Review Date

30 Nov 2025

Expiration Date

31 Aug 2026

Estimated Time To Finish

60 Minutes


 
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Activity Description

HIV, a slowly progressive, almost uniformly fatal, sexually transmitted infection, remains one of the most significant global health concerns, affecting individuals across all ages, genders, and social groups. Since the pandemic was recognized in the 1980s, 44.1 million people have died of the advanced form of HIV, known as AIDS. This course reviews the remarkable progress with antiretroviral therapy (ART) that has transformed HIV into a manageable chronic condition, as well as the burden of new infections and AIDS-related deaths that persists worldwide despite these advancements. Although new diagnoses have declined since the 1980s, progress has plateaued; therefore, participants will also gain an understanding of the need for improved prevention, testing, treatment, and retention in care to achieve target goals.

While a cure is out of reach and vaccines have remained elusive, HIV infection is now regarded as a chronic illness due to the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy. This course explores biomedical HIV prevention strategies, modes of transmission, and implementation considerations across diverse populations. The integration of prevention and treatment approaches such as preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), postexposure prophylaxis (PEP), and treatment as prevention (TasP) into patient-centered care is also reviewed. This activity for healthcare professionals is designed to enhance the learner's competence in identifying individuals at high-risk for HIV, counseling patients on effective HIV prevention measures, improving linkage to and retention in care, and collaborating across interprofessional teams to reduce inequities, enhance patient outcomes, and advance both national and global HIV prevention goals.


Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, physician associates, nurses, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, and social workers.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be better able to:

  • Identify populations at greatest risk for HIV infection contributing to ongoing transmission.

  • Develop patient-centered strategies to improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy and prevention interventions.

  • Implement tailored interventions to address inequities, improving outcomes in high-risk and underserved populations.

  • Collaborate with interprofessional teams to promote awareness of HIV prevention and testing strategies, including overcoming barriers related to stigma and socioeconomic factors and supporting people living with or at risk of HIV.

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In support of improving patient care, StatPearls, LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.


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