title: Continuing professional development in HIV chronic disease management for primary care providers.
abstract: Primary care providers need continuing professional development (CPD) in order to improve their knowledge and confidence in the care of patients with chronic conditions. We developed an intensive modular CPD program in the chronic disease management of HIV for primary care providers. The program combines self-directed learning, interactive tutorials with experts, small group discussions, case studies, clinical training, one-on-one mentoring and individualized learning objectives. We trained 27 family physicians and 7 nurse practitioners between 2011 and 2013. The trainees reported high levels of satisfaction with the program. There was a 136.76% increase in the number of distinct HIV-positive patients receiving HIV-related medication refills that were prescribed by the trainees.
authors.affiliation: a BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS , Canada.
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: a BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS , Canada.
authors.forename: Benita
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yip
authors.affiliation: a BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS , Canada.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chau
authors.affiliation: a BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS , Canada.
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nóhpal De La Rosa
authors.affiliation: b Vancouver Coastal Health , Canada.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.affiliation: a BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS , Canada.|b Vancouver Coastal Health , Canada.|c HIV/AIDS Research Program, St. Paul's Hospital , Canada.
authors.forename: Rolando
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barrios
authors.affiliation: a BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS , Canada.|c HIV/AIDS Research Program, St. Paul's Hospital , Canada.
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Montaner
authors.affiliation: a BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS , Canada.
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guillemi