Dentists' attitudes toward the treatment of HIV-positive patients.
The authors studied the attitudes of 1,000 U.S. dentists toward the treatment of HIV-positive patients. Using a random-sample mail survey, they measured dentists' professional attitudes toward treating HIV/AIDS patients, fear of contagion and negative emotions toward HIV-positive patients. The results indicate that 68 percent of the respondents would treat an HIV-positive patient, even if the possibility for a legitimate referral exists.
Bennett
M E
ME
University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, Department of Dental Behavioral Science 15261, USA.
Weyant
R J
RJ
Wallisch
J M
JM
Green
G
G
D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003815:Dentists / Q000523:psychology*; D035082:Federal Government; D005260:Female; D033161:Government Regulation; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016079:Refusal to Treat / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012044:Regression Analysis; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States