Tools for Evaluating HIV Voluntary Counselling and Testing (UNAIDS, 2000, 59 p.): Section 4. Evaluation of counselling quality and content: 4b Counselling content: (introduction...)

Tools for Evaluating HIV Voluntary Counselling and Testing (UNAIDS, 2000, 59 p.)

Section 4. Evaluation of counselling quality and content

4b Counselling content

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		Tool 4.2: For evaluation of pre-test counselling
		Tool 4.3: For evaluation of post-test counselling
		Tool 4.4: For evaluation of counselling where HIV testing is not available

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This tool is designed to assess the standards of HIV counselling by monitoring the content of the counselling session. The content of the counselling session will vary, depending on its purpose and the needs of the client.

For counselling in relation to testing, and for counselling around an HIV diagnosis in clinical settings (where an HIV test may not always be possible), the dialogue needs to cover certain minimum ground.

This observation needs to be completed by an experienced and trained external assessor, counselling supervisor or counsellor colleague who can either sit in on a counselling session, or review audio or video recordings of the session.