| Titre : | Innovations in Oral Health Care for People Living with HIV/AIDS. Retention of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Oral Health Care. (2012) |
| Auteurs : | Carol-R Tobias ; Stephen-N ABEL ; Stephen-N ABEL, éd. ; Sara-S BACHMAN, éd. ; Jane-E FOX ; Celeste-A LEMAY ; David-A REZNIK, éd. ; Angela-W WALTER ; Boston University School of Public Health. Health & Disability Working Group. Boston. MA. USA |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Public health reports (vol. 127, 2012) |
| Pagination : | 45-54 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Mots-clés : | Sida ; Cavité buccale ; Soins ; Virose ; Infection ; Immunopathologie ; Stomatologie |
| Résumé : | [BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS JR0xA79l. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objective. We identified factors associated with retention in oral health care for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and the impact of care retention on oral health-related outcomes. Methods. We collected interview, laboratory value, clinic visit, and service utilization data from 1,237 HIV-positive patients entering dental care from May 2007 to August 2009, with at least an 18-month observation period. Retention in care was defined as two or more dental visits at least 12 months apart. We conducted multivariate regression using generalized estimating equations to explore factors associated with retention in care. Results. In multivariate analysis, patients who received oral health education were 5.91 times as likely (95% confidence interval 3.73,9.39) as those who did not receive this education to be retained in oral health care. Other factors associated with care retention included older age, taking antiretroviral medications, better physical health status, and having had a dental visit in the past two years. Patients retained in care were more likely to complete their treat-ment plans and attend a recall visit. Those retained in care experienced fewer oral health symptoms and less pain, and better overall health of teeth and gums. Conclusions. Retention in oral health care was associated with positive oral health outcomes for this sample of PLWHA. The strongest predictor of retention was the receipt of oral health education, suggesting that training in oral health education is an important factor when considering competencies for new dental professionals, and that patient education is central to the development of dental homes, which are designed to engage and retain people in oral health care over the long term. |
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