Study Proposal: Testing Peer Counseling and Case Management Based Intervention for HIV Treatment

Research proposal: Test as a tool for establishing and maintaining AIDS treatment and care compliance for HIV-positive injectable drug users in St. Petersburg, Russia Testing peer counseling and case management based AIDS treatment intervention test Peer counseling and case management Intervention background "The Russian Federation experienced one of the fastest growing HIV epidemies seen anywhere in the world" (Niccolai et al., 2011). According to the data of the Russian Federation AIDS Center, as of the end of 2012, more than 700,000 Russian people are infected with HIV (Federal AIDS Center Fact Sheet).

HIV testing and counseling are important entry points for prevention, care, treatment and support. HIV testing should provide only 4 Cs of confidentiality, informed consent, counseling and condom. Knowing a person's Celestat through counseling may be a time when young people try to change risk behavior. This allows uninfected people to keep on maintaining this condition, care for those infected with HIV, and prevent further infection. All testing and consulting services must actively promote accurate and consistent use of condoms. Collective counseling for young people can be a way to talk about the difficult situation of HIV and the benefits of testing and focus on individuals.

Counseling for young people living with HIV focuses on emotional, behavioral and social issues related to HIV infection. Counseling usually begins with the results of HIV testing, but counseling is an important part of HIV management and care, as well as explaining test results to young people infected with HIV. Please strive to "wear your shoes" (that is, to understand this young man's thoughts and feelings). This will help you answer them more effectively and more responsibly. Encourage trust and comfort. We support their situation and decisions. Let them be properly guided so that personal opinions and values ​​do not disturb the work

Compliance with AIDS treatment programs and management education and standard precautions is the most important intervention to prevent the spread of HIV. Health care providers should provide counseling and education so that patients have enough time to receive and process information and have the opportunity to ask questions. Counseling provides patients with support, education, and resources to understand HIV diagnosis, infection, treatment, prevention. Counseling helps patients to understand HIV risk factors themselves and to select the best preventive method possible. In addition to risk assessment of other sexually transmitted diseases, it is recommended to conduct behavior counseling for at least 30 minutes to 2 hours to reduce the possibility of additional sexually transmitted diseases (CDC, 2014a).