Greetings Title X Grantee Agencies,
Welcome to the November 2007 RTC monthly Listserv! We
hope you all had a happy and safe Thanksgiving.
As always, we have included the month of November's
article highlights below. You can simply open the attachments or follow
the provided link. Also, please remember to check out the announcements,
meetings and other calendar reminders at the end of this e-mail.
We know that you are all very busy providing much needed
services to your clients and staff. This is why we hope the Listserv
will serve as a resource to keep you up-to-date on the latest public
health information.
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Thank you for your wonderful support of the RTC.
Warm Regards,
The JSI RTC Team
November 2007 Articles
HIV Integration Project - HIV
December 1st is World AIDS Day!
http://www.cdc.gov/Features/WorldAidsDay/
Transcript of the 2007 World AIDS Day webcast by AIDS.gov
is now available.
http://www.aids.gov/podcast/aidsday_webcast.html
This webcast is intended for the Department of Health
and Human Services grantees who are leading the domestic fight against
HIV. As World AIDS Day approaches, AIDS.gov hosts conversation about
domestic HIV prevention, testing, care, treatment, and research.
Clinical Advisory Committee - CAC
Ryan, S. et al. Knowledge, Perceptions, and Motivations
for Contraception Influence on Teens’ Contraceptive Consistency.
Youth & Society, 39(2) December 2007.
Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent
Health, the authors examine the association between contraceptive
use patterns in teens’ first sexual relationships and their
knowledge of, perceptions of, and motivations for contraception and
pregnancy prevention.
(see attached)
Committee on Adolescents. Contraception and Adolescents.
Pediatrics, 2007;120;1135-1148.
This policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics
provides the clinician with updated information on contraception methods
and guidelines for counseling adolescents.
(see attached)
Rutherford, J., et al. Low literacy: a hidden problem
in family planning clinics. Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive
Health Care, 32(4) 2006.
This study from the UK assessed functional health literacy
among family planning clinic clients and whether this was associated
with sexual health knowledge and behaviors. It also assessed the readability
of patient leaflets.
(see attached)
Male Advisory Committee - MAC
Fung, M. et al. Chlamydial and gonococcal reinfection
among men: a systematic review of data to evaluate the need for retesting.
Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2007;83:304–309.
This study aimed to systematically review and describe
the evidence on chlamydia and gonorrhoea reinfection among men, and
to evaluate the need for retesting recommendations in men.
(see attached)
Golden, M.R., et al. Evaluation of a Population-Based
Program of Expedited Partner Therapy for Gonorrhea and Chlamydial
Infection. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 34(8) August 2007.
The objective of this study was to evaluate a partner
notification program for gonorrhea and chlamydial infection that involves
communitywide access to free patient-delivered partner therapy (PDPT)
and use of case-report forms to triage patients to receive partner
notification assistance.
(see attached)
Calendar of Events
Free Webinar/Audioconference for Advanced
Clinicans!
Female and Male Genital Dermatology in the Reproductive
Healthcare Setting
Wednesday, December 12, 2007 (11:00 am-1:00 pm)
Register by Monday, December 3, 2007
Technology Needs: The format is a lecture with power-point
slides that you view on a website and audio you listen to by calling
a telephone number and dialing a participant access code.
Presenter: Michael S. Policar, M.D., M.PH, Medical Director,
UCSF Family PACT Program Support and Evaluation Bixby Center for Reproductive
Health Research & Policy University of California, San Francisco
Objectives: By the end of this training participants
will be able to:
-Differentiate between variations of normal and abnormal female and
male genital dermatology;
-Determine if a diagnosis can be treated on site or if it needs referral
to higher level specialty care;
-Review infections and dermatoses of female and male genital skin;
and
-Discuss diagnosis and management of chronic vulvar pain conditions
in women.
(for more information and registration visit www.famplan.org)
Announcements
World Premiere! Counseling Teen Clients
Experiencing Sexual Coercion
A Training Video produced by the Region I Family Planning
Training Center
Family planning providers have the opportunity to help
teen clients avoid and resist sexual coercion, and the responsibility
to comply with laws requiring the reporting of suspected abuse, rape
or incest. Yet providers often feel unsure about how to raise these
issues with clients, and uncertain about how to respond when coercion
or abuse is revealed. This training video for family planning providers
demonstrates counseling approaches for situations commonly encountered
in family planning settings, and is designed to help providers build
upon their experience working with teenage clients in difficult circumstances.
In one scenario a young client is being pressured by her teenage boyfriend;
the second scenario focuses on a teen experiencing sexual exploitation
at home.
The video is available in both VHS and DVD formats,
and is accompanied by a discussion guide.
Later this week, 10 copies will be shipped to each grantee’s
training coordinator. You will be able to order additional copies
for $25 each (includes shipping). The order form can be found at www.famplan.org/coerc.htm,
additionally an order form will be included with each shipment. Contact
Amy Behrens at abehrens@jsi.com
with questions.
Be sure to contact your training coordinator to borrow
copies for your clinic staff!
Region I Title X Family Planning Training Center
JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.
44 Farnsworth Street
Boston, MA 02210
e-mail: rtctitlex@jsi.com
www.famplan.org
