Making It Work!

This section is designed to help you find ways to apply the content of this module to your everyday work. 

1. Improving Services. As health care providers, it is important for us to be aware of our feelings, thoughts, and attitudes about HIV/AIDS. If we do not address our personal reactions and emotions, we may unintentionally treat HIV-positive or at-risk clients differently than we normally treat clients. During a staff meeting, try discussing some of the following questions:
   
   • When was the first time you heard about HIV/AIDS?
   • What was your reaction and how did you feel about it?
   • How have your reactions or feelings changed over time?
   • If you were told that you had HIV, in what ways would it change your life?
   • If you were infected with HIV, how would you want to be treated by others?
2. Glossary of Terms. Download or print out the glossary for this course for reference purposes or to share with your staff or colleagues.
   
   • Online version
3. Educational Aids. The following materials, optimized for printing, can be shared with clients, staff, or colleagues:
   • HIV Life Cycle
   • HIV and the Immune System
   • AIDS-Defining Illnesses

After reviewing this section, you will have completed the Understanding HIV/AIDS module of this minicourse. You may wish to begin the next module, Transmission and Risk, or return to the course home page to begin or review a different module.

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