Course

Case Management: Patient Adherence to ART for Social Workers
(New 3-day Course)

• Learn about the current HIV/AIDS epidemiological situation
• Acquire basic knowledge about HIV infection, ART, and adherence to therapy
• Study main principles of HIV/AIDS case management
• Study various case management models
• Learn about factors affecting patient adherence to treatment and methods for improving adherence
• Study problems of stigmatization, social ostracism, and discrimination against PLWH and ways to combat these
• Learn about typical problems faced by PLWH and how to evaluate a patient’s condition and situation
• Learn to develop a case management plan and determine priorities
• Learn about issues in monitoring and evaluating the quality and efficacy of actions taken during case management
• Learn to ensure continuity of care
• Understand the nature of burnout syndrome and ways to prevent it
• Learn approaches to working with PLWH and bringing them into care programs
• Understand the importance of teamwork in PLWH case management and study approaches to improve cooperation among different services
• Acquire skills for working effectively in a multidisciplinary team
• Learn to apply the knowledge gained in practical settings

HIV epidemic in Russia and other countries in the region; case management goals, objectives, and models; role of case managers; forms/types of care; opportunities and
limitations; basic knowledge about HIV; fundamentals of ART; ART adherence; medical, psychological, and social problems faced by PLWH; crises and stages of adaptation; stigma and discrimination; components/standards of care; service plans; evaluating case acuteness and complexity; evaluating case manager load; establishing trust with patients; burnout syndrome and prevention; adherence, obstacles, and steps to enhance it; providing ART to drug users; case management tools; stages of change and the transtheoretical model of evaluation; confidentiality and legal issues; building a network of cooperating services for providing care to PLWH

• Medical and Social Support for PLWH and Members of Their Families (UNICEF, Moscow, 2006)
• Standards for HIV/AIDS Case Management, New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute (2006)
• Practice Standards and Administrative Guidelines for HIV-Related Case Management, Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services (March 2003).
• Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations and other international recommendations which have been translated into Russian – PSI.
• Relevant national protocols and policies
• Set of slides and handouts