This module addresses risk factors and prevention strategies for sexually transmitted infections in rural communities.
Denise Ogden, M.A., PA-C Assistant Professor University of Colorado, School of Medicine Child Health Associate |Physician Assistant Program
Learning Objectives
After completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Discuss considerations for care of STIs in rural areas.
- Apply knowledge of risk factors for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) to an appropriate risk assessment, education, and counseling of persons at risk.
- Describe available pre-exposure vaccinations for vaccine preventable STIs.
- Summarize recommended STI screening for asymptomatically infected persons.
- Describe appropriate evaluation, treatment, and counseling of sex partners of persons who are infected with an STI.