Sexual History-Taking: Focus on STIs

Recorded: December 9, 2008

View the accompanying Demonstration Video

About this training

The sexual history is a starting place for interventions which help clients prevent unintended pregnancy and STIs, yet it is often overlooked. This audio conference will provide information that enables family planning staff to identify clients over 25 that should be screened for STIs, as well as who not to test for chlamydia, gonorrhea and HIV. Recent research findings that suggest new issues to address in the sexual history will also be discussed. (Listeners may view handouts using the link in the Handouts box to the right.)

Audience

Clinicians, nurses, medical assistants and other clinic staff that conduct sexual histories and risk assessments with family planning clients.

Speakers

• Linda Creegan, MS, FNP, San Francisco City Clinic; California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center
• Holly Howard, MPH, CA IPP Coordinator/ MCAH Liaison, California STD Control Branch
• Barbara Kass-Annese, RNCNP, MSN, Medical Specialist, CFHC
• Judith C. Shlay, MD, MSPH, Denver Community Health Services, Denver Health & Hospital Authority

Objectives

At the end of this audio conference, the participant will be able to:

• Identify questions to ask in a sexual history
• focused on STIs.
• Demonstrate how to ask sensitive questions
• Describe how to integrate sexual history taking into client care
• List 5 key components of a routine sexual history