波士顿儿童医院艾滋病计划|概述
For children, teens, and parents with HIV infection or AIDS, the diagnosis can feel overwhelming. At the Boston Children's Hospital AIDS Program (CHAP), we are here to help you, from testing through treatment. We offer comprehensive care for infants, children, and adolescents with, or at risk for, HIV infection or AIDS.
Our services
我们的服务包括咨询，测试，诊断，治疗，教育，心理健康服务，病例管理和推荐。在过去的二十年中，我们的多学科团队帮助CHAP成为艾滋病毒和艾滋病护理和临床研究的国际领导者。由我们的团队和其他人率先进行的研究以及抗病毒药物的成功，将疾病从死刑判处转变为可管理的状况。如今，美国很少有儿童死于艾滋病，而从母亲到孩子的传播率为1％。
波士顿儿童医院的儿童医院艾滋病计划（CHAP）提供以下服务：
艾滋病毒咨询和测试:At the initial visit, after informed consent is obtained, we conduct confidential HIV counseling and antibody testing. Our senior staff report HIV test results to the child's parent or legal guardian and, with the appropriate consent, to the patient's primary and/or referring physician. We provide follow-up testing and services as necessary.
Clinical care and case management:With the patient's primary provider, we deliver ongoing clinical care, provide case management, and make referrals to a large geographical service area. We provide medical, nursing, and social services to monitor and treat patients, educate parents about home care, and provide the family with all of the appropriate support.
Outreach and Massachusetts Community AIDS Resource Enhancement (MassCARE) Program:We have established partnerships with community health centers in Massachusetts neighborhoods where the rates of AIDS- and HIV-infected women are high. The goals ofMassCAREare to introduce highly specialized services into the community, increase access to HIV clinical trials for women and children, and reduce the number of trips patients need to make to receive specialized services.
Education:We meet with parents, foster parents, and adolescents to discuss topics related to AIDS, such as possible symptoms and risky behaviors, such as IV drug use and unprotected sex.
心理健康服务：我们提供一个由社会工作者组成的多元文化团队，以满足儿童和家庭的心理需求。我们提供危机干预，社会心理评估和持续的咨询，以帮助患者和家庭处理应对，披露，抑郁，行为问题，成瘾和丧亲。
Clinical drug and vaccine trials:波士顿儿童是全国24家儿科机构之一，对原发性艾滋病毒治疗以及预防和治疗感染进行研究药物和疫苗进行研究。CHAP还参与了几种治疗和围产期预防疫苗研究。
Adolescent HIV services:We provide adolescent HIV services both at Boston Children's and in the community. We see HIV-infected and/or high-risk adolescents for counseling, testing, treatment, and clinical trials. In addition, theBoston HAPPENS Programprovides outreach to high risk, HIV positive, homeless and/or street youth by professional and trained peer leaders.
Our experience
作为新英格兰最大的这种类型诊所，我们每年都会对待大约130名儿童，青少年及其家人。我们计划的主要目标是通过与您的孩子的儿科医生或初级卫生保健提供者进行咨询来加强社区护理：
- 艾滋病毒咨询和测试
- clinical care and case management
- 外展和马斯卡计划协助
- education
- mental health services
- clinical drug and vaccine trials
- adolescent HIV services
At CHAP, our researchers are studying once-a-day and combination therapies with the goal of simplifying treatment. We're also working to determine the impact of combining strong anti-viral therapy with medications to treat depression or a co-infection, such astuberculosis, to make sure drugs continue to be effective when combined. Additionally, we're studying how teen peer groups can encourage adolescents to follow their medication regimen. Internationally, our research focuses on preventing transmission, designing pediatric anti-viral treatments, vaccine testing, and preventing tuberculosis in children with HIV.
Free confidential testing and counseling
项目保护Boston Children's at Martha Eliot Health Centerprovides pre- and post-HIV testing and counseling. These services are free and confidential and are offered by walk-in or appointment. We also provide HIV, STI, and hepatitis prevention education.