HIV and AIDS in China: Attitudes of dentists towards provision of care and infection control—a pilot study

Du, Ming; Jiang, Han; Wu, Zhongrong; Bedi, Raman

doi:10.1080/14635240.2002.10806195

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“…Fortunately, a train-the-trainer intervention showed success in improving knowledge of how HIV can and cannot be transmitted, and means of prevention . Knowledge did not always transmit to behaviour changes, however, as Du et al (2002) noted about dentists in Wuhan city. While 60% were aware that blood was the most likely route of transmission, and a large percentage believed in saliva as a means of transmission, 85% did not sterilize their hand pieces between patients, and only 40% changed their gloves.…”

Section: Chinese Health Care Attitudes About Hivmentioning

confidence: 91%

“…The study of Wuhan dentists demonstrated that while 92.5% felt dentists had an ethical obligation to treat HIV positive people, only 63.2% would be willing to do so personally (Du et al, 2002). A majority of the nurses (64.1%) in Chen's study reported having sympathy towards HIV positive patients, however, about half admitted they avoided contact with these patients (Chen et al, 2004).…”

Section: Chinese Health Care Attitudes About Hivmentioning

confidence: 94%

“…(Over half of the medical students in the latter study agreed with the statement that AIDS was a result of germ warfare.) Several studies noted a generally high level of knowledge on modes of transmission, although there were also many misconceptions about ways HIV could be transmitted (Li et al, 1992;Li et al, 1993;Du et al, 2002;Chen et al, 2004). In Chen's study for example, nurses from a north-eastern region of China were aware of the risks of blood transfusion (94.9%), sharing needles (88%), sexual intercourse (96.6%), and maternal transmission (91.4%) however, they also believed that contact with an 686 G. C. Webber Table I.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Relationship between AIDS-related attitude and condom use. Survey of dentists in Wuhan City (Du et al, 2002) Cross-sectional survey 16 item questionnaire N0/267 (of 500) randomly selected Training intervention with nursing students in Changsha, (Wang, Fennie, He, Burgess, & Williams, 2003) Quasi-experimental design with 2 nursing classes, intervention class received structured training intervention. N0/106 in both experimental and control gps, convenience sample…”

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confidence: 99%

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China has one of the fastest growing HIV epidemics in the world with an increase in reported cases of about 30% yearly (UNAIDS, 2004). As the epidemic has grown, there have been several studies of health care provider attitudes towards HIV in China over the last 15 years. While attitudes have evolved, misconceptions about transmission of HIV, low levels of support for people living with HIV/AIDS and stigmatized groups, and a poor understanding of the importance of condoms in HIV prevention, remain. The studies are limited by a weakness of survey instruments and an absence of focus on the gendered nature of the HIV epidemic. Recommendations for future research in this area include development of a theoretical base, consideration of gender and stigma, and incorporation of these issues into the survey instruments.

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Section: Chinese Health Care Attitudes About Hivmentioning

confidence: 91%

Section: Chinese Health Care Attitudes About Hivmentioning

confidence: 94%