How Clinic Facilities Can Prepare for Long-Acting Injectable Antiretroviral Therapy
In this podcast, Eric Florence, MD, PhD, discusses the steps that clinics should take to optimally implement long-acting injectable ART for people with HIV based on examples from his own clinic in Belgium.
Decera Clinical Education Infectious Disease Podcast · Eric Florence MD PhD
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Show Notes
In this episode, Eric Florence, MD, PhD, discusses how clinics can prepare for the implementation of long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy, including:
- Clinical infrastructure
- Ensuring adequate space and injection equipment
- Maintaining drug supply and temperature requirements
- Staffing
- Ensuring there are staff able to focus on the implementation of LA ART, including well-trained nurses to administer the injections
- Implementing a system for scheduling follow-up injections and providing patient reminders
- Having knowledgeable staff available to answer patient questions on their LA ART
Eric Florence, MD, PhD
Physician
Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases & Tropical Medicine
University Hospital of Antwerp
Edegem, Brussels, Belgium
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