title: Factors associated with dentists' willingness to treat high-risk patients.
abstract: The attitude of dentists in England and Wales to treatment of patients at high risk to HIV/HBV was tested by means of a postal questionnaire distributed to 1950 dentists randomly selected from those practising within the NHS Regulations. The response rate was 61%, with 52% of respondents indicating that they treated patients at high risk to AIDS/HBV. Analysis of respondent dentists' practice and personal profile showed associations between willingness to treat high-risk category patients and respondents' number of years since graduation, respondents' gender, number of postgraduate courses attended, and respondents' practice type.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, University Dental Hospital of Manchester.
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Burke
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Cheung
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004498:Education, Dental, Continuing; D005260:Female; D005932:Gloves, Surgical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015658:HIV Infections; D006509:Hepatitis B; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016079:Refusal to Treat; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom