Document 0706
 DOCN  M9490706
 TI    Evaluation of a training course on sexual counselling in a drug work
       setting.
 DT    9411
 AU    Singer N; Phillips K; White D; Mulleady G; Whitehead B; Drug Dependency
       Unit, St. Mary's Hospital, London, UK.
 SO    AIDS Care. 1994;6(2):221-35. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94339213
 AB    It has been repeatedly reported that while risks associated with the
       injecting behaviour of drug users has been reduced, no parallel changes
       have been made in sexual risk behaviour. Counselling advice to clients
       attending drug unit services has not focused sufficiently on the sexual
       behaviour of this client group. The present study evaluates the impact
       of a 4-day tailored training course on the counselling practices of two
       teams of drug workers at a London hospital. The course was designed
       following the experience and evaluation of a more general training
       course on sexual issues, and included information, group discussions,
       experiential learning and skills training. Results indicate that though
       there were no significant behavioural changes, some attitudinal changes
       have taken place; training appears to have increased the staff's
       awareness of the importance of sexual counselling and reduced the
       perceived difficulty of discussing certain specific sexual issues. The
       implications of single-agency training courses are discussed and
       recommendations are made for future training courses on the basis of the
       findings of this study.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/
       PSYCHOLOGY/TRANSMISSION  Adult  Curriculum  Female  Follow-Up Studies
       Human  HIV Infections/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/PSYCHOLOGY/TRANSMISSION
       *Inservice Training  Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice  London  Male
       Middle Age  Pilot Projects  Risk Factors  *Sex Education  *Substance
       Abuse Treatment Centers  Substance Dependence/PSYCHOLOGY/*REHABILITATION
       *Urban Population  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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