Positive Self-Management Program for HIV (PSMP)

The HIV Care and Treatment Program supports the Positive Self-Management Program for HIV (PSMP), developed by Stanford University, as a way of addressing the chronic health needs of people living with HIV/AIDS in Oregon.

The PSMP, Living Well with HIV and AIDS is a group health education and skills building workshop to help HIV positive individuals actively manage their disease. Participants engage in 7 weekly workshops led by two leaders trained in the evidence based PSMP method. The Workshop content includes how to integrate medicine regimens into daily life to improve adherence; techniques to deal with problems like fear, isolation, and fatigue; exercise for maintaining and improving strength, flexibility, and endurance; communicating with family and health professionals around one’s disease; nutrition; symptom evaluation and management; and evaluation of new or alternative treatments. Classes are highly participatory and focus on mutual support and skills-building.

To find out more about the PSMP program developed by Stanford University please click on the following link: http://patienteducation.stanford.edu/programs/psmp.html