Best Practices for Youth: Transition to Care, Cultural Competence & Communication
Successful transition from pediatric to adult care for youth living with HIV is complex due to the coordinated medical and behavioral management required to reduce transmission risk. Adept navigation of co-occurring challenges, such as substance use, mental health conditions, and associated stigma and discrimination, is also essential. This webinar will explore strategies for successfully transitioning youth living with HIV to adult care, highlighting the importance of cultural competency and effective communication to this process.
This course is jointly provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and HealthHIV.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for physicians, pharmacists, registered nurses, PAs, psychologists, social workers and other healthcare providers engaged in the care of patients with HIV.
Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:
- Recognize the trends of HIV and STIs among youth in DC.
- Describe the HPTS Transition Program Protocol
- Identify the challenges/barriers to successfully transition to Adult HIV care
- Discuss case studies on young adult patients who transition to adult HIV care
- Identify at least one unconscious judgment about youth and sex or sexuality
- Identify at least two problematic words/phrases related to HIV and appropriate substitutions
