Holistic model for Paediatric and Adolescent Disclosure
The biggest barrier for children and adolescents living with HIV going undiagnosed is fear around disclosure. Caregivers and healthcare workers have limited knowledge and skills to know how to address the issue of disclosure with children and adolescents.
The Holistic Model for Paediatric and Adolescent Disclosure course equips healthcare workers with confidence, skills, knowledge and a framework to support caregivers through the barriers, and journey to disclosure in an age-appropriate, child/adolescent-focused method.
KEY COMPONENTS OF THIS COURSE INCLUDE:
Background to disclosure
Definitions and guiding principles in disclosure
Child and adolescent developmental stages and disclosure
Disclosure within a legal and ethical framework
Holistic Model for Disclosure
Case Studies for practical application
THROUGH SKILLS ACQUIRED IN THE COURSE, HEALTHCARE WORKERS WILL BE ABLE TO:
Introduce caregivers to the disclosure process
Identify complex disclosure cases
Provide structured disclosure services to children and adolescents, living with HIV, who have not been disclosed to
Provide disclosure services to children and adolescents within an ethical framework
Cost per person ZAR 2760 incl VAT
This course is available in self paced eLearning, group in-person or virtual classroom training
Price includes VAT. Cost does not include travel for facilitator for in-person training..
At an additional cost, we can provide post-training support and mentorship.
