Attitudes of dental practitioners and dental students towards AIDS patients and infection control.

摘要: Members of a large urban dental society and students three Texas schools were surveyed concerning their attitude actions regarding infectious disease (AIDS hepatitis) infection control measures. In general, the responses clinicians in practice less than 10 years more nearly paralleled that students. Although majority both groups felt they well informed appropriate control, percentage was significantly greater for practitioners. While is imposed all clinical situations schools, compliance practitioners not consistent with reported level awareness. A decreased apprehension because knowledge techniques treatment HIV positive individuals. higher had received hepatitis B vaccine. Similar percentages would willingly treat patients, although undecided. Practitioners having treated individuals did years. The who it professional obligation to HIV+ patients There an increase student perception across school significant reduction fear associated education. Education appeared have no effect on opinions as whether patient could be safely using