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American Sexual Health Association ASHA provides comprehensive educational resources tlored for healthcare professionals. ASHA's focus is on sexual health, STI management, and inclusive patient care.
The National Coalition for Sexual Health offers an invaluable tool to assist healthcare providers in taking a thorough sexual history from their patients. This includes not only essential questions about partners, practices, past STI history, use of protection, experiences with pregnancy, but also the innovative '6th P' or 'plus'. The inclusion of this component allows practitioners to explore aspects related to pleasure, problems, and pride in patient care.
The 'plus' encompasses discussions on sexual satisfaction, challenges, concerns about ger identity and orientation. ASHA supports healthcare providers through a series of educational videos that help refine the conversation around these topics, thereby enhancing patient interactions and improving overall care quality.
ASHA promotes a guide for healthcare professionals to create an inclusive environment where all patients receive personalized sexual health services. This includes implementing staff trnings focused on serving diverse communities effectively, developing welcoming clinic atmospheres that are sensitive to various cultural backgrounds, collecting detled patient data, streamlining efficient history-taking processes, addressing health disparities, and enhancing delivery of preventive care.
For healthcare providers ming to provide trauma-informed services, ASHA collaborates with the Clinical Trning Center for Sexual and Reproductive Health. This guide serves as a comprehensive roadmap, offering practical strategies for delivering physical examinations that respect the experiences of patients who have faced past traumas.
In partnership with the University of Washington STD Prevention Trning Center, ASHA presents an interactive online learning platform on sexually transmitted infections STIs. This resource covers epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, management, and prevention. It also features a question bank aligned with the 2021 CDC treatment guidelines, offering free CME credit and contact hours upon completion.
The NNPTC's online service offers immediate consultations on STIs to healthcare providers worldwide, facilitating expert advice based on submitted case detls without direct patient evaluation. This service supports decision-making without taking over local medical responsibilities or providing direct treatment for patients.
ASHA is a conduit to CDC’s comprehensive guidelines on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of STIs. These guidelines replace the 2015 recommations with current evidence-based guidance, serving as an essential tool for healthcare professionals managing patient care.
Developed by the World Professional Association for Transger Health WPATH, these guidelines m to provide clinical guidance that respects and enhances the well-being of transger individuals. They cover a broad spectrum of services designed to align with their ger identity.
Launched in partnership with leading sexual health trners at UCSF's California Prevention Trning Center, this podcast emphasizes equity and inclusive care through sex-positive discussions on clinical advancements, public health strategies, and community insights across healthcare settings.
For more information, ASHA encourages visitors to explore their healthcare provider resources page. This includes detls about continuing medical education activities, conferences, digital patient education materials, and opportunities for networking with peers.
Subscribers receive the latest on ASHA's initiatives, educational resources, and news through an enewsletter designed specifically for healthcare providers. Unsubscribing is always an option.
This resource-rich platform ensures that healthcare professionals stay informed about sexual health advancements, inclusive practices, and innovative patient care strategies, aligning with ASHA's mission to advocate for universal access to optimal sexual health services.
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