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Section 2: Dental Partnership Activities
Ryan White Community Based Dental Partnerships
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- Dental Partnerships provided care to 4,328 PLWH in
2006—an increase of 34 percent from 2004, the first full year of program
operations.
- In 2004, the average number of visits per patient per
year was 4.2 but increased to 5.2 in 2006.
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Clients Served
The number of clients receiving Dental Partnership services increased from 3,235
patients in 2004 (the first full year of operations) to 4,328 patients in 2006—a
34 percent increase (see table, p.10). There is considerable variation in the
number of patients seen annually across programs, ranging from 120 to 629
individuals. This is attributable to several factors, including capacity,
outreach, retention strategies, and needs within specific areas.
Patients are also getting more regular care as a result of the work of Dental
Partnerships. In 2004, the average number of visits per patient per year was 4.2
but increased to 5.2 in 2006.
Beyond numbers served, the impact of the Dental Partnership is notable in terms
of improved access to dental care at specific sites.
- In Colorado, the Partnership grantee the University of
Colorado Health Sciences Center significantly increased utilization of oral
health services. Only 15 percent of HIV persons in their rural service area had
a dental visit in 2002, prior to start of the project, compared to 70 percent in
2006. During this same period, the program’s no-show rate at one of its
supported clinics declined from 25 percent to 6 percent.
- The University of Medicine and Dentistry at New Jersey
increased their utilization of oral health services to 629 patients in 2006, a
sizable jump from their original goal of 242.
Client Demographics
Patients served by the Dental Partnership are highly varied by program site,
reflecting local epidemics in their areas. Overall, however, the patient
population is more likely to be male, between the ages of 25-44, White, and
without resources to pay for needed dental care. In greater detail, according to
2006 data:
- Slightly over two-thirds of patients (75.7 percent)
were male.
- Half (51.1 percent) were between the ages of 25-44; only
3.4 percent were under 25 years of age.
- When considering racial/ethnic characteristics, 34.2
percent were Black/African-American, 57.5 percent were White, and 19.7 percent
were of Hispanic/Latino ethnicity.
- Generally, Partnership clients are without resources to
pay for their care. Nearly half (46 percent or 1,564) had no third-party payer
coverage or other source of payment for dental care.
Clients Served: Ryan White Community Based Dental Partnership Program, 2004-2006
Category
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2004
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2005
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2006
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Number of HIV Patients
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3,235
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3,996
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4,328
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Sex
Male
Female
Transgender/Unknown
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2469 (76.3%)
760 (23.5%)
6 (.2%)
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2904 (72.7%)
1085 (27.2%)
7 (.1%)
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3276 (75.7%)
1025 (23.7%)
27 (.62%)
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Ethnicity
Hispanic
Non-Hispanic
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463 (14.3%)
2772 (85.7%)
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949 (23.7%)
3047 (72.3%)
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853 (19.7%)
3475 (80.3%)
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Race
White
Black or African-American
Asian
Other
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1549 (47.9%)
1004 (31.0%)
37 (1.1%)
645 (20.0%)
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2072 (51.9%)
1184 (29.6%)
32 (.8%)
708 (17.7%)
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2489 (57.5%)
1478 (34.2%)
35 (.8%)
326 (7.5%)
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Age
<24
25-44
45-64
>65
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102 (3.2%)
1576 (48.7%)
1206 (37.1%)
45 (1.4%)
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282 (7.1%)
1966 (49.2%)
1636 (40.1%)
95 (2.4%)
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147 (3.4%)
2211 (51.1%)
1836 (42.4%)
106 (2.4%)
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# of visits for all types of services
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13,705
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17,599
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22,566
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Average number of visits per patient per year
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4.2
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4.4
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5.2
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