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Dental school deans' and dentists' perceptions of infection control and HIV/AIDS patient care: a challenge for dental education in Mexico.
Vázquez-Mayoral, E E; Sánchez-Pérez, L; Olguín-Barreto, Y; Acosta-Gío, A E.
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  • Vázquez-Mayoral EE; Division of Postgraduate Studies and Research, School of Dentistry, National University of Mexico (FO-UNAM), Mexico.
AIDS Patient Care STDS ; 23(7): 557-62, 2009 Jul.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19530954
HIV/AIDS patients face unique oral diagnostic and treatment challenges. The aim of this investigation among dental school deans (DSD) and graduate school applicants (GSA) who had qualified from 30 different dental schools was to assess their perceptions on dental education relevant to infection control (IC) and HIV/AIDS patient care. The questionnaire included Likert-type scale evaluations of agreement with statements. Of 158 questionnaires, 23 DSD (68% response rate), and 123 GSA (100% response rate) returned valid questionnaires. Fifteen (65%) DSD and 89 (72%) GSA ranked as "very strong" their perception that infection control prevents the transmission of blood borne viruses. However, the perception prevailed, among DSD and GSA, that HIV infection was a "very strong" to "strong" occupational hazard. Special reprocessing of instruments used on HIV patients was frequently reported. Many considered "very strong" to "strong" that HIV/AIDS patients must be treated in specialized clinics, and nearly half (48%) of the DSD and one third (35%) of the GSA stated that their school does refer HIV/AIDS patients to dental treatment in specialized clinics. These results indicate that many dental schools in Mexico must provide better education on IC and HIV/AIDS patient care to enhance attitudes toward HIV/AIDS patients.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Infecções por HIV / Controle de Infecções Dentárias / Odontólogos / Docentes de Odontologia Tipo de estudo: Qualitative_research Limite: Humans País/Região como assunto: Mexico Idioma: En Revista: AIDS Patient Care STDS Assunto da revista: DOENCAS SEXUALMENTE TRANSMISSIVEIS / SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS) Ano de publicação: 2009 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: México País de publicação: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Infecções por HIV / Controle de Infecções Dentárias / Odontólogos / Docentes de Odontologia Tipo de estudo: Qualitative_research Limite: Humans País/Região como assunto: Mexico Idioma: En Revista: AIDS Patient Care STDS Assunto da revista: DOENCAS SEXUALMENTE TRANSMISSIVEIS / SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS) Ano de publicação: 2009 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: México País de publicação: Estados Unidos