The attitudes and concerns of Canadian dental health care workers toward infection control and the treatment of AIDS patients.
This survey indicates that while the majority of Canadian dental personnel would treat AIDS patients, they are concerned about the transmission of the causative agent and the efficacy of recommended infection control procedures. It is believed that a frank discussion of these reservations and anxieties is essential if dentists and their auxiliaries are to treat AIDS patients in an effective, comfortable manner.
Hardie
J
J
Department of Dentistry, Vancouver General Hospital, B.C.
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000523:psychology* / Q000635:transmission; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002170:Canada; D003727:Dental Auxiliaries / Q000523:psychology; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D003815:Dentists / Q000523:psychology*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D016079:Refusal to Treat; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires