title: [Knowledge about and attitude to HIV/AIDS among dentists and dental assistants in Budapest, November 1992].
abstract: 118 Dentists and 115 Dental Nurses opinion was evaluated about their knowledges and attitudes to HIV/AIDS problem in Budapest (Hungary) 1992 November. The frequency of false knowledges about the transmission was 5-10%. More than 70% of the asked persons changed their habits in working place and 62% of dentists and 78% of nurses uses rubber gloves. 2.5% of the dentists and 7.8% of nurses thinks they will refuse the treatment of a HIV/AIDS patient. Most informations collected the doctors from professional literature and the nurses from mass medias, the mention of postgraduate trainings was low. Above data are valid for those persons who are working in the state health care system. Data of the private practice will be collected and analysed in the future.
authors.affiliation: Semmelweis Orvostudományi Egyetem, Orvostörténeti és Társadalomorvostani Intézet, Budapest.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tanner
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000635:transmission*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003726:Dental Assistants / Q000193:education; D003815:Dentists; D004497:Education, Dental; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary
vernacular_title: Budapesti fogorvosok és fogászati asszisztensek HIV/AIDS-el kapcsolatos ismeretei és attitüdjei 1992 novemberében.