Willingness of Brazilian dentists to treat an HIV-infected patient

M R Sposto; F Goncalves; A Ferracioli; S R Porter; W Afonso; M el-Maaytah; L Di Alberti; C Scully

doi:10.1016/0030-4220(94)90141-4

Willingness of Brazilian dentists to treat an HIV-infected patient

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1994 Aug;78(2):175-7. doi: 10.1016/0030-4220(94)90141-4.

Authors

M R Sposto¹, F Goncalves, A Ferracioli, S R Porter, W Afonso, M el-Maaytah, L Di Alberti, C Scully

Affiliation

¹ University of The State of Sao Paulo, Joint Department of Oral Medicine, Eastman Dental Institute.

PMID: 7936585
DOI: 10.1016/0030-4220(94)90141-4

Abstract

A study of the willingness of 363 general dental practices in Brazil to accept a patient infected with human immunodeficiency virus for treatment of dental pain and the provision of routine dental care showed only 44% of dental practices to be willing to provide dental care. Willingness was influenced neither by financial factors nor the local prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus disease.

MeSH terms

Adult
Attitude of Health Personnel*
Brazil
Dental Care for Chronically Ill / psychology*
Dental Care for Chronically Ill / statistics & numerical data
Dentists / psychology*
General Practice, Dental
HIV Seropositivity / psychology*
Humans
Male
Referral and Consultation / statistics & numerical data
Refusal to Treat / statistics & numerical data*
Toothache / therapy