Willingness of dentists in Jordan to treat HIV‐infected patients

El-Maaytah, Mohammed; Kayed, Ashref; Qudah, Mohammad A. Al; Ahmad, Harris; Al-Dabbagh, Karwan M; Jerjes, Waseem; Khawalde, Mohammed Al; Abu‐Hammad, Osama; Dar‐Odeh, Najla; El-Maaytah, Khalid Ali; Shmailan, Yousif Al; Porter, Stephen; Scully, Crispian

doi:10.1111/j.1601-0825.2005.01126.x

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“…Although these results are in agreement with some published reports [12,19], the willingness of treating HIV/AIDS patients is, however, felt an over optimistic by enthusiastic students in this conservative society where AIDS is still in low prevalence rates. A study conducted in Jordan few years ago to investigate willingness of working dentists to treat HIV infected patients has shown that, when a fake AIDS patient contacted dental practices by phone for treatment of pain of dental origin, there was fear of the HIV illness and only 15% accepted to provide such treatment [20]. …”

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The knowledge and attitude about HIV/AIDS among Jordanian dental students: (Clinical versus pre clinical students) at the University of Jordan

2011

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BackgroundThe present study aimed to address the suspected deficiency in the level of understanding of HIV/AIDS among clinical and pre clinical dental students at the University of Jordan. In this cross-sectional study, structured questionnaires were distributed to fifth year dental students (n = 121) and to third year dental students (n = 144) in the academic year 2008/2009.FindingsSignificantly higher percentage of fifth-year students compared to third-year students felt that the teaching they received on cross-infection precautions and barrier dentistry was adequate (P < 0.001). Majority (84.2%) of fifth-year students were aware that individual carrying anti-HIV antibodies to be an HIV carrier, only 57.7% of third-year students were aware of this fact (P < 0.001). Majority recognized the association between Kaposi sarcoma, oral candidiasis and hairy leukoplakia with HIV/AIDS but knowledge of the association between HIV/AIDS with less frequent lesions was inadequate.Significantly higher proportion of third-year students compared to fifth-year (39.2% vs. 26.3%) thought that HIV patients should be referred to other centers or support groups for treatment (P = 0.04).ConclusionsThe level of knowledge of Jordanian dental students about HIV and AIDS was generally acceptable; there were inadequacies, however, in their understanding regarding some aspects of AIDS epidemic which demands that dental school curriculum needs some improvement.

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The knowledge and attitude about HIV/AIDS among Jordanian dental students: (Clinical versus pre clinical students) at the University of Jordan

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“…[1718] In the studies conducted in various countries,[17181920] although satisfactory knowledge level among the study participants was there, a stigma was reported regarding the treatment of HIV/AIDS patients. Studies done in South Africa, Brazil, Japan, and Sudan demonstrated that dental students had insufficient knowledge regarding HIV, its mode of transmission, and management of HIV positive patients.…”

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Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards HIV patients among dentists

Dhanya

Hegde²,

Anila³

et al. 2017

J Int Soc Prevent Communit Dent

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Aims and Objectives:Discrimination by some health care workers, including dentists, against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected persons has been noted. The main aim of the present study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice towards HIV patients among the dentists of Trichur district, Kerala.Materials and Methods:A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 206 dentists practicing in Trichur district of Kerala. Data was collected using a pretested, self-administered 26-item questionnaire and was statistically analyzed using SPSS software version 20.Results:Out of 206 participants, 39.3% were unwilling to treat HIV patients. A statistical significance was found between willingness to treat HIV infected patients and age groups (P = 0.0001) as well as between the willingness to treat HIV infected patients and ethical responsibility (P = 0.0001).Conclusion:Staff fears and increased personal risk are found to be the most frequently reported concerns in treating HIV patients among dentists of Trichur district, Kerala. Senior dentists showed more reluctance to treat HIV positive individuals.

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“…An improvement in oral health of HIV positive individuals has been reported to be significantly associated with improvements in both physical and mental health 13 . Although reasonable numbers of oral health care practitioners in some parts of the world remain unwilling to render care to this patient group 14,15 . Majority of Nigerian dentist (93%) reported willingness to treat HIV infected patients while observing universal precautions 16 .…”

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A Survey Of HIV-Related Knowledge And Attitude Among Dental Nursing Students In South Western Nigeria

Azodo¹,

Umoh²,

Ezeja³

et al. 2009

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Willingness of dentists in Jordan to treat HIV‐infected patients

Abstract: Present data suggest that HIV-infected individuals will have difficulty in obtaining dental health care in Jordan.

Cited by 34 publications

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The knowledge and attitude about HIV/AIDS among Jordanian dental students: (Clinical versus pre clinical students) at the University of Jordan

The knowledge and attitude about HIV/AIDS among Jordanian dental students: (Clinical versus pre clinical students) at the University of Jordan

Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards HIV patients among dentists

A Survey Of HIV-Related Knowledge And Attitude Among Dental Nursing Students In South Western Nigeria

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