Best Practices for Delivering HIV-Self Management Topics
- Each education session lasts 20-40 minutes and happens during regular patient navigation sessions.
- At minimum, clients receive an HIV Self-Management education session four times a year in conjunction with their scheduled primary care visits. However, topics should be covered with clients when they are immediately relevant.
- In some cases, you may circle back to a topic multiple times if the client is struggling with it, or you may choose to skip a topic that the client is already comfortable with. Motivational Interviewing can help Patient Navigators determine which topics are most helpful in the moment.
- Patient Navigators build a strong and trusting relationship with their clients.
Most HIV Self-Management sessions will follow a three-part structure. Detailed instructions for each topic are available in the STEPS Facilitator’s Guide below: