Clinician's Guide and 3 Case Studies: Working with Native Americans Living with HIV (NAH)

Course overview

Topics included in this course are: Cultural Challenges Presented by Native American patients Living With or at Risk for HIV infection; Cultural Amplifier, ie. Cultural Factor that Magnifies the Difficulties Faced by Native Americans Living With or at Risk for HIV; Service Interventions Needed by Native Americans Living with HIV; Treatment Goals for Native Americans Living with HIV; Case Study 1: Frank, was harassed and physically assaulted in his community for being gay; Case Study 2: Leona, her husband is positive and she refuses to get tested; Case Study 3: Thomas, although his mother has suspected Thomas is gay, he has not "come out" to her.