Topic: Oral Health Care
Oral health care includes diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic services provided by a dental health care professional licensed to provide health care in the State or jurisdiction, including general dental practitioners, dental specialists, and dental hygienists, as well as licensed and trained and dental assistants.
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Guidelines and Manuals
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HRSA HIV/AIDS BureauApril 2014
This manual was developed to provide clinicians with ready access to practical, current, treatment information so that they may provide quality care to people living with HIV.
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HRSA HIV/AIDS BureauNovember 2013Performance measures to help Ryan White HIV/AIDS programs monitor and improve the quality of care they deliver.
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October 2013
Collection of clinical care guides for various populations (based upon their racial, ethnic, and gender characteristics) and specific conditions.
Webinars and Training
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HRSA HIV/AIDS BureauMarch 2014
This webinar-based curriculum was developed by the HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau to assist primary care providers with the information they need to recognize and manage oral health and disease for people living with HIV/AIDS.
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January 2014
The goal of Integrating HIV Innovative Practices (IHIP) is to enable health care providers to implement proven innovations in HIV care and services within their own practices.
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January 2014
Review of the pros, cons, and considerations of dental case management from administrative and clinical perspectives and tips for being a good dental case manager and how this can result in improved health outcomes.
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HRSA HIV/AIDS BureauJanuary 2014
Overview of common oral health barriers for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and the importance of overcoming these barriers.
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HRSA HIV/AIDS BureauDecember 2013
This training manual synthesizes lessons learned from the federally funded Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) Innovations in Oral Health Care Initiative (Oral Health Initiative), and has important implications for addressing oral health care among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)
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HRSA HIV/AIDS BureauDecember 2013
This curriculum is designed to deliver hands-on instruction to simplify the implementation of best practices from the federally funded Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) Innovations in Oral Health Care Initiative (Oral Health Initiative).
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HRSA HIV/AIDS BureauJanuary 2005
Curriculum for nursing professionals on oral health and HIV, with information on the importance of oral health on systematic health, history and physical examination of oral cavity and neck, oral health emergencies, HIV-associated oral health emergencies, and oral health maintenance and patient e
Tools and Job Aids
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Cleveland/Lorain/Elyria TGAApril 2011
Tools developed by a Part A program to monitor programs and services.
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El Rio Community Health CenterJune 2008
Patient satisfaction survey on dental services, with questions about quality of care and satisfaction with services. Developed by El Rio Community Health Center under the Ryan White Community Based Dental Partnership Program.
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UMDNJJune 2008
Referral forms and dental record review forms for dental care. Developed by the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey under the Ryan White Community Based Dental Partnership Program.
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UMDNJJune 2008
Outline/template for a strategic plan to guide an HIV/AIDS dental program, with sections on reporting, management of services, quality, consumer involvement, educational programs, and collaborative activities.
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Loma Linda UniversityJune 2008
Sample agreement with roles and responsibilities of collaborating partners to educate dental students in the clinical and psychosocial aspects of providing care to clients with HIV disease and to bring HIV dental services to previously unserved clients.
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February 2008
Focus group protocol to gather feedback from current dental clinic patients. Developed by Lutheran Medical Center and El Rio Community Health Centers under the Ryan White Community Based Dental Partnership Program.
Reports and Best Practices
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HRSA HIV/AIDS BureauDecember 2013
The goal of this pocket guide is to provide a condensed reference tool for primary care providers and oral health care teams working to improve efforts and outcomes regarding engagement and retention in oral health care for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA).
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HIV/AIDS BureauJuly 2012
Special issue of Public Health Reports journal presenting findings from the SPNS Oral Health Initiative. Fifteen sites are featured.
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Boston University School of Public HealthMay 2012
Utilization and cost estimates for delivery of HIV/AIDS oral health care for use by policymakers and providers as they factor in the cost of service expansion for these services.
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Boston University School of Public HealthMay 2012
Lessons learned on developing oral health services for people living with HIV/AIDS, based upon experiences of a SPNS national research and evaluation demonstration project.
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Boston University School of Public HealthOctober 2009
Lessons learned in engaging and retaining PLWHA in oral health care.
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HRSA HIV/AIDS BureauJanuary 2008
Report on the Ryan White Community Based Dental Partnership Program (CBDPP), featuring data on clients served, providers trained, and insights on service delivery, provider training, and patient education.
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Boston University School of Public HealthJanuary 2008
Roles of dental case managers and other oral health staff in recruiting, engaging, and retaining patients in oral and other HIV/AIDS care through scheduling, transportation support, building relationships, and other techniques.
Websites
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HRSA HIV/AIDS BureauJanuary 2017
Tested and proven strategies on delivery of HIV Care, based upon HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) projects.
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AETC National Coordinating Resource CenterJanuary 2017
Clinical education/training resources and patient education materials on a range of HIV clinical care and clinical management topics.
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New York State Department of Health AIDS InstituteSeptember 2015
HIV guidelines, quality of care, clinical education, resources, policies and publications.
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Boston University School of Public HealthNovember 2012
Strategies and lessons learned from SPNS oral health initiative grantees on effective ways to engage and retain clients in HIV oral health care.