HIV Nursing 2016

GENERAL INFORMATION
The conference is hosted by the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (IAPAC), in partnership with the European HIV Nursing Network (EHNN), the United Kingdom’s National HIV Nursing Association (NHIVNA), and AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF). The conference aims to provide a venue for nurses from Western and Eastern Europe to: 1) gain insights into strategies for optimizing the clinical management of people affected by and living with HIV across the prevention and care continuum; 2) discuss the state-of-the-science regarding the use of antiretroviral therapy for both therapeutic and preventative effects; and 3) access professional development opportunities focused on enhancing nurse clinical leadership roles to end AIDS as a public health threat.

PROGRAM
The conference Co-Chairs are Michelle Croston, RN, MSc (Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, England), Ian Hodgson, PhD, RN, MA (European HIV Nursing Network, London, England), and Margarita Robau, RN (Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain).

PRESENTATIONS
Select presentations from the 2016 Conference appear below. IAPAC requests that any use of these presentations should include citations to both the presenting authors and relevant summit information (e.g. European HIV Nursing Conference, 18-19 November, Barcelona).

FRIDAY, 18 November 2016

CONFERENCE WELCOME BY CO-CHAIRS
Michelle Croston
Ian Hodgson
Margarita Robau

PLENARY 1: HIV in Europe: Update on the Pan-European Initiative to Improve Early HIV Diagnosis and Care

Anastasia Pharris-Ciurej

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Transforming HIV Nursing – Amplifying Nurse Clinical Leadership in the Test and Treat Era
Annette Mwansa Nkowane

PLENARY 2: What Do Advances in HIV Treatment Mean in the Context of Ending AIDS as a Public Health Threat by 2030?

Adriá Currán

PLENARY 3: PrEP 2016 – The Nurses’ Role in Scaling Up PrEP Access within a Combination HIV Prevention Approach

Benjamin Young

PANEL 1: Implementing the IAPAC and WHO “Treat All” and PreP Guidelines – What Does that Mean across Europe?
Moderator: Benjamin Young
Panelists:
Catarina Esteves • Presentation
Helena Marianne Mäkinen

LUNCH PANEL: Long-Term Living with HIV – Shifting HIV Nursing Practice to Meet the Needs of “Older” PLHIV
Moderator: Margarita Robau
Panelists:
Jeffrey Kwong • Presentation
Caroline Monfort • Presentation
Jordi Puig • Presentation
 

ORAL ABSTRACT SESSION 1: Key Populations Interventions

03 – Let’s Talk About Sex: Barriers and Facilitators for Discussing Sexual Risk Behavior with HIV Positive MSM by HIV Nurse Consultants in The Netherlands
Suzanne de Munnik presenting

15 – Quality of Life Among Individuals Living in HIV Seroconcordant and Serodiscordant Relationships

Nuno Nobre presenting

16 – Stigma in Older Adults Living with HIV/AIDS in Finland: A Qualitative Study

Nuno Nobre presenting

33 – Bringing HIV Care Closer to a Patient: Results of the Krasnoyarsk Experience

Irina Tirikova presenting
 

ORAL ABSTRACT SESSION 2: Clinical Management & Treatment Challenges

04 – The Impact of the Number of Comorbidities and Aging on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL) in HIV-Infected and -Uninfected Individuals

Nienke Langebeek presenting

05 – Does the Use of the Wellness Thermometer Improve Consultations for People Living with HIV?

Michelle Croston presenting

06 – A National Nurse-Led Audit of the Standards for Psychological Support for Adults Living with HIV

Sarah Rutter presenting

07 – How do HIV Nurses Facilitate Shared Decision Making in HIV Care?

Michelle Croston presenting

34 – Collaboration of HIV Care Services with Primary Healthcare Network Improves HIV Testing and Patient Clinical Outcomes in Rural Ukraine

Larysa Sikailo presenting
 

CASE STUDY SESSION 1: Dealing with Complexity

Presenter: Sarah Rutter

CASE STUDY SESSION 2: Liver Disease

Presenter: Jeffrey Kwong

CASE STUDY SESSION 3: Mental Health/Psychological Care

Presenter: Michelle Croston

CASE STUDY SESSION 4: Reproductive Health

Presenter: Riikka Teperi
 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP 1: Advanced Practice Nurses

Presenter: Wilma Brokking

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP 2: First-Level Nurses

Presenter: Suzi High

SATURDAY, 19 November 2016

PLENARY 4: Mental Health as a Facilitator and Barrier to Optimal HIV Care – No Room for Failure
Shaun Watson

PLENARY 5: Managing HCV: State-of-the Science and Evidence-Based Testing/Cure Interventions

Mark R. Nelson

PANEL 3: PLHIV Perspectives on HIV Comorbidities – Exploring Health and Quality of Life Concerns
Moderator: Anna Zakowicz

Panelists:
Michael Meulbroek • Presentation
Marco Pereira • Presentation

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP 3: Advanced Practice Nurses
Presenter: Shaun Watson

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP 4: First-Level Nurses
Presenter: Nienke Langebeek

LUNCH PANEL: Leaving No One Behind – Optimizing Engagement in HIV Care for Children and Adolescents
Moderator: Shaun Watson

Panelists:
Catarina Esteves
Ian Hodgson
Sophie Raghunanan

SPECIAL SESSION: Focus on Eastern Europe – Challenges and Opportunities in Care and Support
Moderator: Anna Zakowicz
Panelists from Estonia, Russia, Ukraine
Presentation 1
Presentation 2
Presentation 3
Presentation 4

INVITED SPEAKER: Stigma, Discrimination, Criminalization
Presenter: Catherine Dodds

INVITED SPEAKER: Migrant and Unstably Housed Populations
Presenter: Peter Weissner

CLOSING PANEL: Ending AIDS as a Public Health Threat – A Critical Need for Nurse Clinical Leadership
Moderator: Sarah Rutter
Panelists:

Ian Hodgson
Michelle Croston
Benjamin Young

2016 Conference Program and Abstracts
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