Implementation Science for HIV/AIDS Oral Health Program
Overview
The Implementation Science for HIV/AIDS Oral Health Program supports studies that advance innovative strategies for the adoption and integration of evidence-based HIV and oral health practices and interventions to end the HIV epidemic and achieve oral health for all. Relevant research topics include, but are not limited to:
- Cross-sector partnered, community engaged research to develop and test strategies to coordinate HIV and oral health care delivery in non-clinical settings to enhance the reach, sustainability, and effectiveness of evidence-based HIV and oral health prevention and treatment interventions.
- Research to understand and address provider, clinic, healthcare system factors that hinder early detection of and interventions for HIV-related oropharyngeal comorbidities
- Research to demonstrate scale-up of evidence-based HIV and oral health care integration model in communities experiencing HIV burden
- Research to test acceptability and feasibility of intervention strategies for addressing psychosocial factors and barriers impeding optimum HIV and oral health care outcomes in racial and ethnic minority HIV populations
- Research to determine HIV-related oral health factors, their impact on clinical and economic outcomes, and strategies to improve dental care delivery system to enhance broad access to evidence-based oral disease prevention and treatment
In coordination with other extramural research programs, NIDCR supports HIV/AIDS research relevant to DOC health that is aligned with the Office of AIDS Research (OAR).
Related Resources
Staff Contacts
Program Officer
Oral Health Disparities Research Program
Acting Program Officer
HIV/AIDS & Oral Health Research Program