First of all we will discuss about what is
counselling? Why an individual need counselling?
Counselling is a two way process of
communication that is on-going between one or more persons in which both
actively participate by information, education, and psychosocial support that
allows individuals to make decisions for preventive behaviours.
counselling? Why an individual need counselling?
Counselling is a two way process of
communication that is on-going between one or more persons in which both
actively participate by information, education, and psychosocial support that
allows individuals to make decisions for preventive behaviours.
Now we come to our topic i.e. STI/RTI COUNSELLING
COUNSELLING IN SURAKSHA CLINIC
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| STI/RTI CLINIC |
What is STI/RTI?
STI-Sexually transmitted infections
RTI-Reproductive tract infections
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Urethral discharge/burning or pain
during urination, pain during sexual intercourse,
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Genital itching, Ano rectal discharge,
unusual vaginal discharge, lower abdominal pain, PID, blisters/ulcers on or
near genitals, anus mouth, lips, genital warts on anus or surrounding area
What
is STI/RTI Counselling?
Confidential talks/dialogue between a client
and care provider i.e. Counsellor aimed at enabling the client to cope with
stress and take personal decisions related to RTI/STI
- Risk Reduction counselling
- Counselling for STI/RTI Management
- Partner Notification and Treatment
- Counselling about Condom use
Micro-skills
of Counselling
Active listening :-
· Pay attention to the client
· Hearing before Evaluating
· Hearing before Evaluating
Effective skills of
Counselling
Questioning: Always
ask open ended questions so that which helps us to enter deeper into the problems
of the clients
Paraphrasing: Repeating
in one’s own words what the client has said
Repeating: This
let the client feel calmness
Respecting: Respecting the clients the
feel s appreciating that people see and cope with
Empathizing: Experiencing
emotions that match another person’s emotions, knowing what the other persons
is thinking or feeling.
Reflection of feeling and meaning: Let
the client feels that you are listening him/her and understood what he/she want
to explain
ask open ended questions so that which helps us to enter deeper into the problems
of the clients
Paraphrasing: Repeating
in one’s own words what the client has said
Repeating: This
let the client feel calmness
Respecting: Respecting the clients the
feel s appreciating that people see and cope with
Empathizing: Experiencing
emotions that match another person’s emotions, knowing what the other persons
is thinking or feeling.
Reflection of feeling and meaning: Let
the client feels that you are listening him/her and understood what he/she want
to explain
RISK REDUCTION COUNSELLING:–
Any stimulus that cause an undesirable response or behaviour that could cause harm to self or danger to other, or all of these behaviours could be done in full knowledge or without knowledge is called Risk. Risk is UNCERTAINTY
MEANING OF RISK REDUCTION:-The process of reducing any behaviour that could cause harm, helping unlearn undesirable behaviour, learn new beneficial behaviour and to maintain/sustain new behaviour.
REMEMBER:-Risk reduction is a process
RISKY BEHAVIOURS
Personal sexual behaviour:
1.High number of sexual partners (Multiple Partners)
2.Exchanging sex for money/food/drugs(given or received)
3.Use of substances before sex
Other personal risk behaviour:
1.Skin piercing
2.Blood transfusion
3.Injecting drugs
4.Drinking alcohol
Partner sexual and other risk behaviours:
1.Partner has unprotected sex with other
2.Partner injects drugs
3.Male partner has sex with other male
WHAT IS HIGH RISK SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR?
UNPROTECTED SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH:-
Any one who had unsafe sex with other men/women,
Anyone who has received untested blood or blood products or had unsafe sex with anyone who has received untested blood or blood products.
WHY RISK REDUCTION COUNSELLING?
Risk reduction is very important while doing counselling so that HIV and STI is preventable,
Changes in ATTITUDES and BEHAVIOUR is possible or Risk-taking is a behaviour