Introduction p The AETC National Resource Center coordinated

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Introduction p. The AETC National Resource Center coordinated the Primary Care Management for the

Introduction p. The AETC National Resource Center coordinated the Primary Care Management for the HIV/AIDS Provider Workgroup (2004 -5), which included several subgroups: Lipid Disorders l Substance Abuse l Depression l Hepatitis B & C l Chronic Pain Management l

Workgroup Subgroup Purpose Process • To fill the needs of HIV specialists providing primary

Workgroup Subgroup Purpose Process • To fill the needs of HIV specialists providing primary care services for their patients • Identify clinical topics with unmet needs • To fill the gaps in current resources • Review what information is available to clinicians • To help providers in rural and resource-poor settings who have limited support systems and referral options • Develop materials that support best practice for clinicians • Disseminate clinician support materials to target clinician audience • To address HIV as a chronic care issue and understanding drug to drug interactions

Dyslipidemia & HIV: Learning Objective To identify technological mechanisms and organizational approaches for successful

Dyslipidemia & HIV: Learning Objective To identify technological mechanisms and organizational approaches for successful resource development on a national level.

Dyslipidemia & HIV: Technological Mechanisms The lipid disorders subgroup used Share. Point software to

Dyslipidemia & HIV: Technological Mechanisms The lipid disorders subgroup used Share. Point software to collaboratively develop a comprehensive clinician support tool. l The Share. Point tool was piloted with the AETC network via a national teleconference. l Feedback was incorporated and the finalized tool was formatted, branded with the AETC logo, and available for download from the AETC NRC website. l l With Share. Point Edited the documents at your convenience Accessed helpful links Scheduled conference calls

Tools l Objective: To provide a framework for assessing and managing dyslipidemia in HIV-infected

Tools l Objective: To provide a framework for assessing and managing dyslipidemia in HIV-infected patients. l Types: l l l Patient Assessment Tool Patient Management Tool Support Tools: l l Framingham Risk calculation worksheet Patient education tool: Nutrition fact sheet from APLA

Tools Background l Intended to be a practical guide l Primarily based on ACTG/IDSA

Tools Background l Intended to be a practical guide l Primarily based on ACTG/IDSA guidelines for managing dyslipidemia in HIV patients l Developed through contributions from HIV specialists, with expertise in metabolic complications and experience in HIV primary care and education (all AETC faculty)

Tools developed by. . v Marshall Glesby (NY/NJ AETC) v Jeffrey Beal (FL/Caribbean AETC)

Tools developed by. . v Marshall Glesby (NY/NJ AETC) v Jeffrey Beal (FL/Caribbean AETC) v Carl Fichtenbaum (Pennsylvania/Mid. Atlantic AETC) v Daniel Lee (Pacific AETC) v Laura Armas (TX/OK AETC) Tools can be downloaded from: v www. aidsetc. org v v p. Thank you All !