CCO Infectious Disease Podcast

Making Space for HIV Care: Starting in Care

Episode Summary

Using a case study, Prof Yvonne Gilleece discusses why she believes giving people space and time to engage in HIV care on their terms is key to overcoming potential barriers to care.

Episode Notes

In this episode, Yvonne Gilleece, MB BCh, BAO, FRCP, uses a case study to illustrate why giving people space and time to engage in HIV care on their terms is key to overcoming potential shame and stigma.

She discusses how people can be very vulnerable when engaging in HIV care, and trauma-informed care can help address these vulnerabilities in a safe, respectful way. Listen as she gives her perspectives on:

Presenter:
Yvonne Gilleece, MB BCh, BAO, FRCP
Honorary Clinical Professor and Consultant in HIV Medicine & Sexual Health
Brighton & Sussex Medical School and University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Chair of the British HIV Association
Lead for HIV & Women
Lead for HIV & Hepatitis
Brighton, United Kingdom

Content based on an online CME program supported by an educational grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc.

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