HIV Online Provider Education (HOPE): The Internet as a Tool for Training in HIV Medicine

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment programs in resource-limited areas are expanding rapidly. Providing training and education to health care providers in these programs is a major challenge. We have employed Internet-based conferencing technology to conduct interactive case-based training...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of infectious diseases 2007-12, Vol.196 (Supplement-3), p.S512-S515
Hauptverfasser:	Kiviat, Aurora D, Geary, Meghan C, Sunpath, Henry, Moosa, Mahomed-Yunus S, Wilson, Douglas, Narasimhan, Padmanesan, Gandhi, Rajesh T
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - drug therapy Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - economics Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - virology AIDS Biological and medical sciences Computer conferencing Developing Countries - economics Education, Medical, Continuing - methods Epidemics Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Health Personnel - education HIV Hope Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Infectious diseases Internet Medical education Microbiology Miscellaneous Nurses Physicians Telemedicine Virology
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Zusammenfassung:	Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment programs in resource-limited areas are expanding rapidly. Providing training and education to health care providers in these programs is a major challenge. We have employed Internet-based conferencing technology to conduct interactive case-based training conferences with health care professionals in Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean. This online program may be a model for other efforts to provide education to health care providers treating HIV-infected patients in the developing world.
ISSN:	0022-1899 1537-6613
DOI:	10.1086/521117