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The WCHC Pocketbook
An innovative tool for women and gender diverse people living with HIV in Canada that puts the power of health self-advocacy right in your hands (and pockets!)
The Pocketbook is made up of 6 sections, each designed after one of the components of the Women-Centred HIV Care (WCHC) Model. Each section contains 3 elements:
Summary of Key Points from the Section
Reflective Exercises to Do or Practice
Example Phrases to use with Providers
What is it?
The Women-Centred HIV Care (WCHC) Pocketbook is an evidence-based patient-provider communication tool designed after the WCHC Model.
The Pocketbook was designed to:
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Support health self-advocacy in women and gender diverse people living with HIV
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Improve patient-provider communication in health care settings
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Guide holistic, person-centred HIV care
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Support uptake of the WCHC Model in a more visually-engaging fashion
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Click to download a PDF of the WCHC Pocketbook
The cover of the Pocketbook was designed to be inviting yet discrete, easing concerns about unintentional disclosure.
COMING SOON
French Translation
The WCHC Hub has partnered with CATIE to translate the WCHC Pocketbook into French. Check in soon for the final translation of the Pocketbook!​​
Print Version & Distribution
CATIE is facilitating the printing and national distribution of the Pocketbook, supported by local community organizations and clinics.
The Design Process
Identifying the Need
Many women and gender diverse people living with HIV understand
their health needs, but struggle to articulate them in clinical settings
Stakeholder Consultations
Two rounds of consultations were
held with key stakeholders to
inform, develop, and revise a
prototype of the WCHC Pocketbook
Implementation
After soft launches of the Pocketbook
in women's groups and in-clinic, the WCHC Pocketbook is undergoing a provincial implementation project
In this presentation, Dr. Mona Loutfy and the Ontario Sub-Hub share details about the WCHC Pocketbook and an upcoming implementation project for the tool.
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Watch now to learn more about the WCHC Pocketbook and how women's health coordinators / advocates (e.g. WHAI workers) can use the Pocketbook through live role-playing examples!​
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