• J Mason, J Preisinger, R Sperling, V Walther, J Berrier, and V Evans.
• Mount Sinai Medical Center, Department of Social Work Services New York, NY 10029.
• AIDS Educ Prev. 1991 Jan 1;3(2):118-23.

AbstractThis article reports how a prenatal clinic in a major urban teaching hospital has developed and integrated an HIV education and counseling program into routine prenatal care. The patient population served are predominantly minority women living in an inner-city community that has been disproportionately affected by the AIDS epidemic. Implementation of the patient program has required training and support for all professional staff. Staff training served as a foundation for this comprehensive patient program, which has reached all prenatal patients regardless of risk behavior. The program has succeeded in involving a large population of women in an educational program, has identified HIV-1 seropositive pregnant women through voluntary testing, and has provided them with the necessary medical and social work services. Principles of program development are identified for use in other settings.

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