4F Implementing UFO: Education & support group Session 1 - Hepatitis ABCs Session 1: Hepatitis ABCs Format: Video, discussion, Q&A
Teaching materials required: Computer with Internet access to play video, whiteboard, chalkboard or paper tablet and stand for writing information, handouts and brochures.
NOTE: If you have access to HCV tests and HAV and HBV vaccines, it is a good idea to make these available immediately after the session, when participants may be motivated to be tested or vaccinated.
At the end of this session, participants will be able to ** ** ** ** **
Understand the difference between hepatitis A, B and C transmission and prevention Describe the natural history of HCV infection Describe HCV testing processes
Make an informed decision to receive a vaccination, if indicated Make an informed decision to be tested for HCV, if desired
For facilitators
Before this group, you should read through this entire section, as well as any materials you’ll be handing out and watch the video.
Questions for participants and information to write on the board are presented in boxes in this manual. Answers are written after the questions. These answers do not need to be read verbatim, but are to give facts and guide what you will say. A seasoned facilitator will be able to keep the factual content and adapt the wording to fit their own style and audience.
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To begin this session, show the video “UFO Model: ABCs of hepatitis.” This video is available online at www.ufomodel.org/videotutorials or www.youtube.com/UFOforIDU.
Question for participants
What is hepatitis? How is it spread?
Elicit answers from the group–allow everyone to share what they know about hepatitis and hepatitis C. Help participants focus on the differences between the types of hepatitis and the transmission factors associated with each. Hepa = liver
-titis = inflammation
Hepatitis, then, means inflammation of the liver. There are many different types of hepatitis: A, B, C, D and E.
Hepatitis A, B and C are the most common in the Unites States so we will focus on those.
Write on board
Hepatitis A (HAV) Hepatitis B (HBV) Hepatitis C (HCV) Acute Chronic HAV – Passed by oral-fecal transmission (when shit/poop gets in your mouth), often occurring when an HAV-infected person does not wash their hands after using the bathroom. HAV is spread easily though preparation of food. All HAV infections are acute– there is no such thing as chronic HAV. The good thing about HAV infection is that it always goes away. An immunization (vaccine) is available against the virus as well. If you get immunized against HAV, you will not ever in your life get the virus, even if you come into contact with it. HBV - Passed through blood, semen and other body fluids when having sex with
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