Self-Management Handbook

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction:
   What is self-management?
   Characteristics of a Long-Term Survivor
   What is the EIS program?
   Reporting HIV and AIDS
2. How much will I have to pay?
3. What about expensive medications?
4. Medicaid, MediPass, ADAP
5. Things to know about the clinic:
   Clinic visits and appointments
   Who is my doctor?
   What do I do when the clinic is closed?
6. Clinic Schedule-Key West, Middle/Upper Keys
7. What kinds of medicines treat HIV infection?
8. Why is adherence to medications so important?
9. Where can I learn more about current guidelines for treating HIV?
10. Abbreviations used in HIV/AIDS treatments
11. What do my lab test results mean?
    Laboratory Monitoring
12. What can I do to prevent other infections and problems?
13. What does the annual comprehensive physical exam review?
14. HIV Health Care & Exam Maintenance Schedule
15. Nutrition
    Am I depressed?
    Substance Abuse & HIV
16. Your Rights as a Client
17. Your Responsibilities as a Client
18. Let us know what you are thinking!
    Help your Health CARE team work with you!
    Contact Information:
    MCHD | Consumer Advisory Board (CAB) | FL Department of Health (DOH) | AIDS Help, Inc. (AHI) | Julius Adams AIDS Task Force | Resource Directory | Early Intervention Services (EIS) | Hospitals in the Keys | Community Mental Health Services | Spiritual Counseling | Alcoholics/Narcotics Anonymous | Monroe County Social Services | State & Federal Services | Other Services
19. Pharmacies: Key West | Big Pine Key | Middle Keys | Upper Keys