Lifson Alan R, Rybicki Sarah L, Knust Diane M, Linsk Nathan
MATEC-Minnesota, USA.
Minn Med. 2004 Dec;87(12):44-7.
Since 1990, the number of people in Minnesota living with HIV/AIDS has been steadily increasing. The demographics of who is infected with HIV have changed, with more women and people of color being diagnosed. In addition, with new therapies and continually updated treatment recommendations, the information needed to provide quality medical care to HIV-infected patients is constantly evolving. Thus, providers who care for patients with HIV/AIDS need ongoing education about the disease. The Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center (MATEC) is a federally funded program that helps health care providers stay abreast of HIV clinical care and management knowledge. Based at the University of Illinois at Chicago, MATEC provides services in seven states, including Minnesota. This article describes how MATEC's HIV/AIDS training and education programs are being implemented in Minnesota and the different ways MATEC is delivering provider education in this important area.
自1990年以来，明尼苏达州感染艾滋病毒/艾滋病的人数一直在稳步增加。感染艾滋病毒的人群结构发生了变化，被诊断出感染的女性和有色人种增多。此外，随着新疗法和不断更新的治疗建议的出现，为艾滋病毒感染患者提供优质医疗护理所需的信息也在不断演变。因此，照顾艾滋病毒/艾滋病患者的医护人员需要不断接受关于该疾病的教育。中西部艾滋病培训与教育中心（MATEC）是一个由联邦政府资助的项目，旨在帮助医疗保健提供者跟上艾滋病毒临床护理和管理知识的步伐。MATEC总部位于伊利诺伊大学芝加哥分校，在包括明尼苏达州在内的七个州提供服务。本文介绍了MATEC的艾滋病毒/艾滋病培训和教育项目在明尼苏达州是如何实施的，以及MATEC在这一重要领域提供医护人员教育的不同方式。
