Primary care: promoting sexual health and HIV prevention through risk assessment and client education

After 20 years, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is still a global health problem, mandating the need to incorporate HIV prevention into primary care. This report presents tips and examples to assist in conducting a clinical, drug use, and sexual risk assessment, using the term TOSSIS to cover HIV transmission sources. Nurse practitioners can also assist in HIV prevention by serving as patient and parent educators.