AEGiS-14IAC: Upbringing of HIV counsellors with a complementary vision, as a result of intersectorial work, between an governmental health agency and HIV prevention NGO, in Vina del Mar, Chile.

14th International AIDS Conference

Barcelona, Spain - July 7-12, 2002

Upbringing of HIV counsellors with a complementary vision, as a result of intersectorial work, between an governmental health agency and HIV prevention NGO, in Vina del Mar, Chile.

Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. F11734)

Raphael T, Berendsen P
Servicio de Salud Vina del Mar-Quillota, Vina del Mar, Chile

ISSUES: Counsellors formation in co-participative program.

DESCRIPTION: In 1999 Governmental Agency (Servicio de Salud Vina del Mar-Quillota), invite NGO (Corporacion Chilena de Prevencion del Sida), to work together in educational program of HIV counsellors formation, with an special complementary vision, more than the biomedical focus about VIH prevention, prevailing in health organisations. Because the favourable reception, next year both organisations present a project to get resources for the strengthening of counsellors network. The course had the next characteristics: - Emphasis in subjects normally not included in other courses, like: Discrimination, Right promotion of excluded people, Self care of health teams, Sexuality from a gender point of view, Emotional care, Affliction handling - Only one training system for any kind of participants: a) Health professionals b) Social volunteers (persons with HIV, men sex men volunteers) c) Assistance volunteers of health.

ISSUES: -Better relations between both organisations, expressed in well co-ordinated team for current projects. -More projects presented about prevention, participation in intersectorial network. -24 people trained in courses with 100% of attendance. -75% of participants qualified with highest marks. -20.8% of the persons trained, (from assistance volunteer organisation), disapprove the course.

RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) This kind of courses require considerate the mission and the model of work of each organisation that sends participants. 2) Is necessary to define special criterion for the selection of candidates, in order to improve the use of acquired skills. 3) A fact of great significance is to incorporate up to date activities in any planning of works. A new model of training must be designed, as a result of currently combined research project about the experiences and outcomes of all courses to carry out.

Keywords: AEGIS, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, HIV Infections, Counseling, HIV Seropositivity, Health, Government Agencies, Health Education, Voluntary Workers, Organizations, Adolescent Health Services, United States Health Resources and Services, Administration, Community Health Services, Mental Health Services, World Health, Consumer Participation, Chile, Greece, Human, Male

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