Risk of acquiring AIDS from salivary exchange through cardiopulmonary resuscitation courses and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

Sun, Di; Bennett, Robert B.; Archibald, David W.

doi:10.1016/s1085-5629(05)80020-3

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“…Although over 70% felt that people infected with HIV/AIDS must be supported, that the prevalence of the condition should be publicized, and that they had gained sufficient information to work safely with patients, only a quarter were ready to give mouth‐to‐mouth resuscitation to a patient with HIV/AIDS. As the saliva has inhibitory actions on HIV and the virus titer in saliva is low, it is unlikely that this procedure would transmit HIV infection if there is no blood involved . In addition to the unfounded fear of contracting HIV, such an attitude may also be a result of the cultural setting where physical contact with others, especially those of the opposite sex, is discouraged.…”

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“…As the saliva has inhibitory actions on HIV and the virus titer in saliva is low, it is unlikely that this procedure would transmit HIV infection if there is no blood involved. 27 In addition to the unfounded fear of contracting HIV, such an attitude may also be a result of the cultural setting where physical contact with others, especially those of the opposite sex, is discouraged.…”

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Knowledge of and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS: a survey among dental students in Ajman, UAE

Premadasa

Sadek

Ellepola

et al. 2013

J of Invest & Clin Dent

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Knowledge of and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS: a survey among dental students in Ajman, UAE

Premadasa

Sadek

Ellepola

et al. 2013

J of Invest & Clin Dent

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“…The risk of becoming infected have influenced medical students in Hong Kong [7], whereas in a study on laypeople 93% were not afraid of initiating CPR, even though there was a possibility that the person with cardiac arrest had AIDS [8]. Other potential risks for infection transmission during CPR can be HIV [9], staphylococcus aureus [10], and herpes simplex infections [11]. Objectively, there is a minimal risk that healthcare professional may become infected by HIV or hepatitis when performing mouth-to-mouth ventilation [12].…”

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The impact of CPR and AED training on healthcare professionals' self-perceived attitudes to performing resuscitation

Källestedt

Berglund

Herlitz

et al. 2012

Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med

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BackgroundHealthcare professionals have shown concern about performing mouth-to-mouth ventilation due to the risks to themselves with the procedure. However, little is known about healthcare professionals' fears and attitudes to start CPR and the impact of training.ObjectiveTo examine whether there were any changes in the attitudes among healthcare professionals to performing CPR from before to after training.MethodsHealthcare professionals from two Swedish hospitals were asked to answer a questionnaire before and after training. The questions were relating to physical and mental discomfort and attitudes to CPR. Statistical analysis used was generalized McNemar's test.ResultsOverall, there was significant improvement in 10 of 11 items, reflecting various aspects of attitudes to CPR.All groups of health care professionals (physicians, nurses, assistant nurses, and "others" = physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social welfare officers, psychologists, biomedical analysts) felt more secure in CPR knowledge after education. In other aspects, such as anxiety prior to a possible cardiac arrest, only nurses and assistant nurses improved.The concern about being infected, when performing mouth to mouth ventilation, was reduced with the most marked reduction in physicians (75%; P < 0.001).ConclusionIn this hospital-based setting, we found a positive outcome of education and training in CPR concerning healthcare professionals' attitudes to perform CPR. They felt more secure in their knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. In some aspects of attitudes to resuscitation nurses and assistant nurses appeared to be the groups that were most markedly influenced. The concern of being infected by a disease was low.

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“…The risk of HIV transmission through mouth-to-mouth resuscitation is extremely slim because of low infectious virus titers and properties of saliva that inhibit HIV. In the absence of blood, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation cannot result in HIV infection (35). In such circumstances, the potential benefit to the patient greatly outweighs the small risk of transmission.…”

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Knowledge and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS amongst Kuwait university dental students

Ellepola

Joseph

Sundaram

2011

European Journal of Dental Education

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The HIV and AIDS have emerged as complex health threats to the world population. As future dentists, it is pertinent that the dental students have sufficient knowledge and a positive approach towards the disease. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to assess the HIV/AIDS related knowledge and attitudes amongst clinical dental students at Kuwait University. A cross-sectional survey was conducted amongst the clinical dental students using a structured questionnaire with 60 questions to examine their knowledge under various categories and 13 questions to examine their attitudes towards the disease. The survey revealed that almost 58% of the respondents demonstrated a high level of knowledge (mean score: 45.23 ± 4.35 SD). Majority of the students (63.6%) expressed negative attitude (mean score: 5.36 ± 2.56 SD). The mean knowledge score of the fifth year dental students was significantly higher (P = 0.022) than that of the final year dental students regarding the knowledge of virus and disease process. However, no significant difference was observed with respect to other knowledge categories. Despite their high level of knowledge, the majority displayed a negative attitude towards HIV/AIDS. Hence, the findings imply that there is a need to address, more clearly, the students' misconceptions and attitudes towards the disease.

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Risk of acquiring AIDS from salivary exchange through cardiopulmonary resuscitation courses and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

Cited by 23 publications

References 58 publications

Knowledge of and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS: a survey among dental students in Ajman, UAE

Knowledge of and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS: a survey among dental students in Ajman, UAE

The impact of CPR and AED training on healthcare professionals' self-perceived attitudes to performing resuscitation

Knowledge and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS amongst Kuwait university dental students

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