Introduction

Treatment adherence is generally regarded as an important factor in achieving optimal outcomes of many diseases. Poor adherence risks the immediate health of the patient, but also risks creating permanent treatment resistance to that agent or group of agents within a given combination therapy regimen. The causes of poor adherence to medication are extremely diverse, and include complexity of therapeutic regimens, treatment side effects, poor health literacy, poor patient-health-worker relationship and limited access to medication. Treatment approaches, such as educational interventions, have been shown to improve adherence to therapy. This course on adherence counselling can be applied to the management of all chronic diseases but the content of the course focuses on the management of ART programmes to improve outcomes of treatment and to reduce the morbidity and mortality as it pertains to AIDS.

Who Should Enrol

All health care workers.

Course Design

Online course.

Course Content

The following modules are included in this short course:

  1. Introduction to HIV/AIDS, TB, STIs and non-communicable diseases.
  2. Counselling and communication skills assessment, counselling, and assistance to patients who a going on or are on chronic medication.
  3. Treatment Adherence.
  4. Support therapy supervision.
  5. Essential Information for ART, TB and STI Patients.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, a learner should be able to:

  • Demonstrate the difference between HIV, TB, and Non-communicable diseases through effective communication with patients.
  • Discuss the assessment, counselling, and assistance to patients who a going on or are on chronic medication and thereby need to adhere with treatment.
  • Explain the process to support therapy supervision.
  • Discuss the empowerment of patients to take responsibility for self-management/care of their condition.
  • Explain the monitoring of treatment, identification of side effects, the management and referral of adherence to treatment.

Course Duration

The minimum period for completion is 3 months from date of registration.

Accreditation

Accredited according to the HPCSA’s Medical and Dental Board Guidelines for Health Care Professionals for 30 clinical CEU’s on Level 2.

Certification

70% Pass rate.

Contact

For more information or to register, please contact:

FPD Nursing School

Email: nursing@foundation.co.za

Tel: +27 87 821 1109




COURSE
R 999.00 (incl VAT)

30.0 General Points

30.0 Max Points

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