Comparing Dentists’ Attitudes and Knowledge Concerning AIDS: Differences and Similarities by Locale

Kunzel, Carol; Sadowsky, Donald

doi:10.14219/jada.archive.1991.0091

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“…This compares with 31% reported in a national survey in the USA. 6 A number of interesting differences emerged in relation to this question. For instance, younger dentists (below the age of 40) were more likely to report having treated HIV/AIDS patients than older dentists (57% compared with 39%, χ 2 = 6.3, df = 2, P < 0.04).…”

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“…Despite these recommendations, however, it has been suggested that many dentists remain reluctant to treat patients with HIV/AIDS and other groups at high risk for bloodborne pathogens. 2 Previous studies in both the UK 3 and US 4,5 have examined dentists' knowledge, attitudes and behaviours in order to assess which factors may be influential in affecting dentists' willingness to treat HIV/AIDS patients. It has been suggested, for instance, that dentists' attitudes and behaviours towards HIV/AIDS patients may be a reflection of their knowledge of HIV/AIDS.…”

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An investigation of dentists' knowledge, attitudes and practices towards HIV+ and patients with other blood-borne viruses in south cheshire, UK

Crossley

2004

Br Dent J

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This paper derives from research conducted in the North West of England which was funded by the South Cheshire Health Authority. The research was funded because anecdotal evidence within a charity HIV/ AIDS organisation in the region suggested that some HIV positive individuals had been experiencing difficulties accessing NHS dental care. Following previous studies, this paper therefore examines dentists' knowledge, attitudes and practices in order to assess which factors may be influential in affecting dentists' willingness to treat patients with HIV/AIDS and other blood-borne viruses. The study population consisted of all 330 dentists working within the South Cheshire region whose addresses were obtained from the Local Health Authority. A response rate of 46% was obtained and the results were analysed using basic descriptive statistics and the chi-squared (χ 2 ) test. The results of this study suggest that age and type of dental practice are significant factors associated with treatment practices, attitudes and sense of ethical responsibility amongst dentists in the South Cheshire region. Consistent with previous studies, this could be interpreted as due to the impact of educational programmes. Further qualitative research is recommended in order to address these issues in more depth.

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An investigation of dentists' knowledge, attitudes and practices towards HIV+ and patients with other blood-borne viruses in south cheshire, UK

Crossley

2004

Br Dent J

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“…The use of an anonymous self-administered questionnaire is preferable in population studies due to its lower cost and its ability to assess a wider range of people [1][2][3][4][10][11][12]20,[23][24][25] . Because some HIV/AIDS patients had been experiencing difficulties in accessing dental care, the evaluation of dentists' knowledge could help to understand what may affect dentists' willingness to treat HIV/AIDS patients 2,4,24 .…”

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“…Therefore, the self-administered questionnaire is important for dentists from different cultures to have a common instrument to assess multicultural forces 2,23,25 .…”

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Development of questionnaire on dentists’ knowledge of HIV/AIDS

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Aim: This study aimed to construct and evaluate the cross-cultural adaptation of DK-HIV-Q in an Argentine Spanish version. Methods: A translation and back translation of the DK-HIV-Q questionnaire were completed, as the original questionnaire had been formulated in Portuguese by a Brazilian researcher. The DK-HIV-Q was tested in two pilot studies conducted with Argentine dentists. Results: The committee of experts, consisting of three bilingual dentists, an epidemiology dentist, a general clinical dentist, and an oral pathology specialist, fully agreed on the conceptual relevance of the general domain and the 4-domain structure for the DK-HIV-Q, such as the declarative knowledge of the transmission of HIV/AIDS, the declarative knowledge of oral manifestations of HIV/AIDS, the procedural knowledge of proper dental practice, and the procedural knowledge of infection control measures. A final version of the DK-HIV-Q showed a satisfactory degree of semantic accuracy and semantic equivalence with the original version, and proved to be satisfactorily conceptual and useful as an initial indicator for a subsequent study of construct validity. Conclusion: This study described the specific details of the construction of the DK-HIV-Q and aspects of the content validity process, which is one of the main procedures to be considered by healthcare researchers and professionals who are interested in using reliable and appropriate measurements and instrument scales for given population groups, such as HIV/AIDS patients.

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“…1 Despite recent recommendations by dental associations, however, there is some evidence to suggest that many dentists remain reluctant to treat patients with HIV/AIDS and other groups at high risk from blood-borne pathogens. 2 Previous studies in both the UK 3 and US 4,5 have examined dentists' knowledge, attitudes and behaviours in order to assess which factors may be influential in affecting dentists' willingness to treat HIV/AIDS patients.…”

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A qualitative exploration of dental practitioners' knowledge, attitudes and practices towards HIV+ and patients with other 'high risk' groups

Crossley

2004

Br Dent J

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This paper expands upon a previous quantitative study which measured dentists' knowledge, attitudes and practices towards patients carrying blood-borne viruses in order to identify potential barriers to the provision of adequate dental treatment. Although some useful findings were obtained in that study, it was suggested that further qualitative work needed to be conducted in order to provide the opportunity for dental practitioners' to expand, reflect and justify their opinions and beliefs in more detail. The aim of this study is to present the results of such a qualitative investigation.

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Comparing Dentists’ Attitudes and Knowledge Concerning AIDS: Differences and Similarities by Locale

Cited by 32 publications

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An investigation of dentists' knowledge, attitudes and practices towards HIV+ and patients with other blood-borne viruses in south cheshire, UK

An investigation of dentists' knowledge, attitudes and practices towards HIV+ and patients with other blood-borne viruses in south cheshire, UK

Development of questionnaire on dentists’ knowledge of HIV/AIDS

A qualitative exploration of dental practitioners' knowledge, attitudes and practices towards HIV+ and patients with other 'high risk' groups

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