Knowledge and Attitude of Faculty Members Working in Dental Institutions towards the Dental Treatment of Patients with HIV/AIDS
Table 1
Showing attitude of faculty members towards the dental treatment of patients with HIV/AIDS.
Gender
Total
value
Male
Female
Question 1: Do you willingly treat a patient if your patient is HIV positive?
Agree
47 (85.5%)
39 (86.7%)
86 (86.0%)
0.433
Disagree
4 (7.3%)
5 (11.1%)
9 (9.0%)
Don’t know
4 (7.3%)
1 (2.2%)
5 (5.0%)
Total
55 (100.0%)
45 (100.0%)
100 (100.0%)
Question 2: Treating an HIV positive patient is ethical responsibility of the dentist?
Agree
47 (85.5%)
32 (71.1%)
79 (79.0%)
0.190
Disagree
4 (7.3%)
8 (17.8%)
12 (12.0%)
Don’t know
4 (7.3%)
5 (11.1%)
9 (9.0%)
Total
55 (100.0%)
45 (100.0%)
100 (100.0%)
Question 3: Treating an HIV positive patient places a dentist at an increased risk of HIV infection?
Agree
23 (41.8%)
9 (20.0%)
32 (32.0%)
0.021
Disagree
30 (54.5%)
36 (80.0%)
66 (66.0%)
Don’t know
2 (3.6%)
0 (0%)
2 (2.0%)
Total
55 (100.0%)
45 (100.0%)
100 (100.0%)
Question 4: Will you take treatment from a doctor if you know that he/she is treating an HIV positive individual?
Agree
41 (74.5%)
31 (68.9%)
72 (72.0%)
0.346
Disagree
9 (16.4%)
12 (26.7%)
21 (21.0%)
Don’t know
5 (9.1%)
2 (4.4%)
7 (7.0%)
Total
55 (100.0%)
45 (100.0%)
100 (100.0%)
Question 5: The fear among staff/assistant towards patients with HIV/AIDS can be hindrance in providing dental care to HIV positive patients?
Agree
33 (60.0%)
31 (68.9%)
64 (64.0%)
0.438
Disagree
16 (29.1%)
12 (26.7%)
28 (28.0%)
Don’t know
6 (10.9%)
2 (4.4%)
8 (8.0%)
Total
55 (100.0%)
45 (100.0%)
100 (100.0%)
Question 6: Infection control procedures necessary for treatment of the patients with HIV/AIDS are time-consuming and may affect the work quality of the dentist?
Agree
10 (18.2%)
10 (22.2%)
20 (20.0%)
0.042
Disagree
43 (78.2%)
27 (60.0%)
70 (70.0%)
Don’t know
2 (3.6%)
8 (17.8%)
10 (10.0%)
Total
55 (100.0%)
45 (100.0%)
100 (100.0%)
Question 7: Do you think that routine dental care should be a part of the treatment of patient with HIV/AIDS?
Agree
48 (87.3%)
40 (88.9%)
88 (88.0%)
0.693
Disagree
4 (7.3%)
4 (8.9%)
8 (8.0%)
Don’t know
3 (5.5%)
1 (2.2%)
4 (4.0%)
Total
55 (100.0%)
45 (100.0%)
100 (100.0%)
Question 8: Treatment of all the patients should be done as potentially infectious of HBV or HIV?
