Objective: The objective of this presentation is to provide college health service personnel with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement HIV prevention strategies and increase early identification of HIV positive young adults in their individual health care settings. Centering on one identified theme of this conference – Health promotion/wellness and disease prevention – this presentation will provide theoretical, clinical and research data as it relates to creating wellness in the context of a college health service setting.
Design: This presentation is based on theoretical, clinical and research data.
Concept of Variables Studied Together or Intervention and Outcome Variables (s): In spite of attempts at educating adolescents and young adults, one half of all new HIV diagnoses are in that age group. As such, it becomes paramount that college health services understand and implement five major criteria related to caring for this vulnerable population. These criteria, including prevention, testing, early identification, treatment and post exposure prophylaxis following sexual assault and occupational exposure, are not clearly understood in many college health service settings. This presentation will describe, define and delineate the above criteria along with provide specific materials appropriate for educating, testing and treating this vulnerable population.
Conclusions/Implications: Certainly increasing one’s understanding of the above criteria as it relates to providing care for vulnerable young adults will improve health care services in college health settings. In addition, this understanding will intensify health promotion/wellness and disease prevention services and reduce the disparity of such services to this already vulnerable population.
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