Course Details
Session Type: In-person / Online
Venue: G Floor, Neuroscience Institute Building / Microsoft Teams
Time: 09h00 to 15h30
Course Fee: R2,900 per person
CPD Accredited: 6 CPD Points
A Certificate of Attendance will be issued to participants of the course.
About the Course
Life Steps is an adherence intervention comprising of 13 education and problem-solving steps. The intervention aims to identify structural and psychological barriers to adherence and problem-solve ways to overcome these barriers. Near-perfect adherence to anti-retroviral therapy (ART) is needed to fight HIV successfully. However, ART adherence remains one of the major challenges compromising care for people living with HIV.
The course is aimed at lay counsellors, adherence counsellors, community health workers, research workers, psychologists, social workers, nurses, and medical officers.
Entry requirements: There are no entry requirements. However, preference will be given to candidates working in a health- or social sciences-related field.
Course Content
- ART Adherence knowledge
- Life Steps intervention exposure
- Application of Life Steps Intervention
- Mental health assessment and referral
Key Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of ART adherence and common barriers
- Apply the Life Steps intervention within HIV care and support settings
- Use basic problem-solving strategies to support adherence challenges
- Identify psychological and structural factors impacting treatment adherence
- Support clients using a client-centred and adherence-focused approach