Preventing HIV Infection: One Sexual History at a Time

Young man holding a copy of his HIV/AIDS sexual history report.

Who

Infectious disease physicians, primary care clinicians

Why

Clinicians who do not routinely treat patients with HIV/AIDS may be reluctant to ask patients about their sexual health

What

Focuses on the need to ask routine questions that practitioners often feel uncomfortable about broaching

How

Collaborated with HIV specialists to highlight cases that resonate with many practitioners; realistic portrayals with actors who ask detailed, yet nonjudgmental questions to get to the root of patients’ sexual health concerns

Result

By including routine HIV tests and learning to ask routine questions about sexual health, clinicians will discover which patients are at the highest risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases

Formats

Video-on-demand, interactive test-and-teach questions