Health Education/Risk Reduction (HE/RR)
Service Standard
HE/RR Service Standard print version
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HE/RR - Prevention Case Management for HIV positives – Individual Intervention | Per 15 minutes |
HE/RR – Group-level Intervention | Per 15 minutes |
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Description:
Health Education/Risk Reduction (HE/RR) is the provision of education to clients living with HIV about HIV transmission and how to reduce the risk of HIV transmission. It includes sharing information about medical and psychosocial support services and counseling with clients to improve their health status. Topics covered may include:
- Education on risk reduction strategies to reduce transmission such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for clients’ partners and treatment as prevention
- Education on health care coverage options (e.g., qualified health plans through the Marketplace, Medicaid coverage, Medicare)
- Health literacy
- Treatment adherence education
Limitations:
Health education/risk reduction services cannot be delivered anonymously.
Services:
Activities of HE/RR include, but are not limited to:
- Assessments of health literacy, HIV-related knowledge, educational needs, and unmet service needs.
- Education on health promotion, risk reduction, and available services that may improve the client’s health status.
- Administering pre- and post-tests to gauge effectiveness of interventions
Universal Standards:
Services providers for Health Education/Risk Reduction must follow HRSA/DSHS Universal Standards 1-46 and 151-152.
Service Standards and Measures:
The following standards and measures are guides to improving healthcare outcomes for people living with HIV throughout the State of Texas within the Ryan White Part B and State Services Program.
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Educational Assessment and Service Plan: Staff will complete a health/HIV education evaluation and a service plan that specifies how the client’s educational needs will be met. The plan must address:
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Health Education/Risk Reduction: HE/RR staff will provide a health education/risk reduction curriculum that addresses the following:
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Resources: HE/RR staff will provide information about available medical and psychosocial support services to reduce barriers to care. Education regarding medical coverage options should be provided as applicable. |
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Evaluation of Health Education/Risk Reduction Counseling: HE/RR staff will administer pre- and post-tests to each client to assess changes in knowledge and attitudes after receiving HE/RR counseling. |
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References
Division of Metropolitan HIV/AIDS Programs, HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB). Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) National Monitoring Standards for RWHAP Part A Recipients. Health Resources and Services Administration, June 2022.
Division of State HIV/AIDS Programs, HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB). Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) National Monitoring Standards for RWHAP Part B Recipients. Health Resources and Services Administration, June 2022.
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. Policy Notice 16-02: Eligible Individuals & Allowable Uses of Funds. Health Resources & Services Administration, 22 Oct. 2018.
Texas Department of State Health Services HIV/STD Program. Interim Guidance for the Use of Telemedicine, Teledentistry, and Telehealth for HIV Core and Support Services. Texas Department of State Health Services. Accessed 12 Jan. 2023.
- Interim Guidance for the Use of Telemedicine, Teledentistry, and Telehealth for HIV Core and Support Services - Users Guide and FAQs. Texas Department of State Health Services. Accessed 12 Jan. 2023.