STDs Update: Prevention, Special Populations, HIV and Syphilis

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CE Course Description

This intermediate level continuing education course was developed using information from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report in order to present an overview of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including Hepatitis C, HIV, diseases characterized by genital, anal, and perianal ulcers, and syphilis. The guidelines presented in this report are intended to assist healthcare providers as they provide individuals with STD treatment, prevention strategies, and diagnostic recommendations. Clinical guidance, emerging issues, and factors pertaining to special populations are presented along with screening, assessment, and care strategies for clients and their partners.  Additionally, the importance of including behavioral and psychosocial services, especially for alcohol and drug addiction and for mental health problems, is discussed.

Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CE Course Objectives

1. List the CDC guidelines to assist healthcare providers in preventing and treating STDs, including the five major prevention and care strategies.
2. Describe practices to assess STD behavioral and biologic risk, while also obtaining sexual histories and addressing risk reduction.
3. Discuss specific prevention methods for individuals and their partners.
4. Identify particular STD prevention and treatment needs of special populations such as pregnant women, adolescents, corrections populations, men who have sex with men, women who have sex with women, and transgender individuals.
5. Assess pertinent issues as well as unique needs facing those with HIV infection, and discuss detection, counseling, treatment, and referral.
6. Demonstrate the importance of including behavioral and psychosocial services, especially for alcohol and drug addiction and for mental health problems, for those with STDs.
7. Identify the stages, diagnostic approaches, therapeutic recommendations, and special care needs for individuals with syphilis.

CE Course Outline

Introduction (15 mins)

1. Course Objectives (10 mins)
   1. Overview of the course content and goals
   2. Importance of clinical prevention and infectious disease management
2. Participant Guidelines (5 mins)
   1. Navigation and participation instructions

Section 1: Methods (15 mins)

1. Approaches to Prevention (5 mins)
   1. Overview of current evidence-based prevention methods
2. Research Methodology in Clinical Prevention (10 mins)
   1. How studies inform clinical guidelines

Section 2: Clinical Prevention Guidance (95 mins)

1. Screening and Early Detection (30 mins)
   1. Importance of early diagnosis
   2. Tools and strategies for effective screening
2. Vaccination Strategies (30 mins)
   1. Updates on vaccine recommendations
   2. Addressing vaccine hesitancy
3. Behavioral Counseling (35 mins)
   1. Counseling for risk reduction
   2. Enhancing patient adherence to prevention strategies

Section 3: Special Populations (80 mins)

1. Pregnant Women (15 mins)
   1. Unique considerations for prenatal care
2. Adolescents (15 mins)
   1. Prevention and treatment tailored to younger populations
3. Immunocompromised Patients (15 mins)
   1. Special care considerations for those with weakened immune systems
4. LGBTQ+ Individuals (15 mins)
   1. Addressing disparities and unique healthcare needs
5. Rural and Underserved Populations (20 mins)
   1. Bridging gaps in prevention and treatment

Section 4: Emerging Issues (50 mins)

1. Hepatitis C (20 mins)
   1. Updates on screening, treatment, and prevention
2. Mycoplasma Genitalium (10 mins)
   1. Clinical importance and management strategies
3. HIV Infection (20 mins)
   1. Detection, counseling, and referral approaches
   2. Pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis

Section 5: Diseases Characterized by Genital, Anal, or Perianal Ulcers (70 mins)

1. Overview of Ulcerative Diseases (10 mins)
   1. General diagnostic and management principles
2. Specific Conditions:
   1. Chancroid (10 mins)
   2. Genital HSV Infections (10 mins)
   3. Granuloma Inguinale (Donovanosis) (10 mins)
   4. Lymphogranuloma Venereum (10 mins)
   5. Syphilis (10 mins)
3. Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention strategies (10 mins)

Section 6: Management of Persons with Penicillin Allergy (15 mins)

1. Alternative Treatments (15 mins)
   1. Safe and effective options for allergic individuals

Section 7: Diseases Characterized by Urethritis and Cervicitis (20 mins)

1. Urethritis (10 mins)
   1. Clinical presentation and management
2. Cervicitis (10 mins)
   1. Diagnostic approach and treatment

Total Time: 360 minutes (6 hours)
Course Level: Introductory

Course Date: 2015-12-31

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