Tips and resources to comfortably talk sex, STIs and blood-borne viruses - podcast 1/3
RACGP - The GP EditionShow Notes
This podcast features a GP, sexual health specialist, nurse practitioner and patient advocates discussing simple approaches to having conversations with patients about STIs and blood-borne viruses (BBVs). With some STIs on the rise in NSW, you’ll learn about the latest trends, who’s at risk and practical ways to improve patient care to prevent STI and BBV infection among your patients and local community.
The panellists discuss: • What can help GPs to build confidence • What patients want GPs to know and do • The best available tools and resources • Strategies for working with young people and LGBTQIA+ patients
Listening notes: • The volume of panellist Dr Kym Collins is low – suggest raising volume
Podcast resources:
STI HIV Testing Tool - NSW Health - http://www.stipu.nsw.gov.au/sti-hiv-testing-tool
ASHM – Decision Making in Hepatitis B - https://ashm.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ASHM-Decision-Making-in-Hepatitis-B-2021-update-2.pdf
ASHM – Decision Making in Hepatitis C - https://ashm.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/2021ASHM-Decision-making-in-hepatitis-C_.pdf
Australian STI Management Guidelines - https://sti.guidelines.org.au/
NSW Sexual Health Infolink - https://www.shil.nsw.gov.au/
NSW Sexual Health Clinics - https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/sexualhealth/pages/sexual-health-clinics.aspx
Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM) - https://www.ashm.org.au/resources/
ACON - https://www.acon.org.au/
Welcome Here (inclusivity project for LGBTIQ people)- https://www.welcomehere.org.au/about
TransHub - https://www.transhub.org.au/clinicians
Multicultural HIV and Hepatitis Service – NSW Health - http://www.mhahs.org.au/
Hepatitis NSW - resources - https://www.hep.org.au/resources/free-hepatitis-resources/
Eliminate Hepatitis C Australia – practice support toolkits - https://ecpartnership.org.au/toolkit#act_ec_practice_support_toolkit
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