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KNOW Document - Topic Outline
This is an outline of the Know HIV
Prevention Education for Health Care Facility Employees topics.
Educators who teach HIV/AIDS classes can use this document for
their curriculum. It presents the specific topics required by
law. It is not a self-study manual. Educators should
present the material in a traditional classroom style. An expert
instructor should be available to answer to technical questions.
Outline of HIV/AIDS Curriculum Topics
1. Etiology and
Epidemiology of HIV
A. Etiology
B. Reported AIDS cases in the
United States and Washington State
C. Risk groups/Risky behaviors
2. Transmission and Infection Control
A. Transmission of HIV
B. Infection Control Precautions
C. Factors affecting risk for
transmission
D. Risks for transmission to health care workers
3. Testing and Counseling
A. HIV test information
B. Pretest
counseling
C. Post-test counseling
4. Clinical Manifestations
and Treatment
A. Clinical manifestations of HIV infection
B.
Case management
C. Physical care
D. Psychosocial care
E.
Home care
F. Resources
5. Legal and Ethical Issues
A.
Confidentiality as defined in the AIDS Omnibus bill (RCW and WAC)
B. Informed consent
C. Legal reporting requirements
D. Ethical
issues
E. Civil rights
6. Psychosocial Issues
A. Personal
impact of the HIV continuum
B. The human response to death and
dying
C. Issues for care providers
D. Family issues
E.
Special populations
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