Primary care: promoting sexual health and HIV prevention through risk assessment and client education.
After 20 years, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is still a global health problem, mandating the need to incorporate HIV prevention into primary care. This report presents tips and examples to assist in conducting a clinical, drug use, and sexual risk assessment, using the term TOSSIS to cover HIV transmission sources. Nurse practitioners can also assist in HIV prevention by serving as patient and parent educators.
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Florida International University, School of Nursing/College of Health & Urban Affairs, ACII-252A, 3000 NE 151 St., North Miami, FL 33181, USA.
D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D015995:Prevalence; D011320:Primary Health Care; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012725:Sexual Behavior