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| Year : 2015 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 14-19 |
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Self-reported knowledge and attitude toward the treatment of HIV/AIDS infected individuals by the Dental Practitioners working in a public sector institute: A cross sectional study
Sukhvinder Singh Oberoi1, Vikrant Mohanty2, Nilima Sharma3, Avneet Oberoi4
1 Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Research, Faridabad, Haryana, India
2 Department of Public Health Dentistry, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, Tagore Garden, New Delhi, India
3 Department of Public Health Dentistry Jamia Hamdard, Hamdard Nagar, Oberoi Dental Clinic and Orthodontic Centre, Tagore Garden, New Delhi, India
4 Private Practitioner, Oberoi Dental Clinic and Orthodontic Centre, Tagore Garden, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Avneet Oberoi
Flat No. 20, Triveni Apartments, H-Block, Vikaspuri, New Delhi - 110 018
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0974-7761.178021
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Background: Dentists have a responsibility to provide HIV-infected patients, particularly because oral lesions are common among these patients. It is obvious that having adequate knowledge about HIV/AIDS enhances confidence in ability to manage infected patients.The present study was conducted to assess self-reported knowledge and attitude toward the treatment of HIV/AIDS infected individuals by the Dental Practitioners working in a public sector institute.
Materials and Method: The present study was a Questionnaire based study which studied the factors associated with "Self-reported knowledge and Attitude toward the treatment of HIV/AIDS infected individuals by the Dental Practitioners working in a public sector institute."
Results : The willingness to treat patients with HIV was satisfactory (72.0%) among the dental practitioners in the present study but 64% of the dentists thought that treating an HIV patient would have an effect on the other patient's attitude in rendering treatment/dental care. Also, majority (70.0%) of the dentists thought that infection control procedures necessary for the treatment of the patients with HIV is not a financial burden for the practice.
Conclusion : The level of knowledge regarding HIV and AIDS was acceptable in the present study. However, the dental school curriculum must be updated and improved in order to enhance the knowledge of students as well teachers in those aspects. |
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