Dental and oral hygiene student's knowledge of HIV infection and AIDS.
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1994
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Hartshorne J.E.
Carstens I.L.
Engelbrecht J.J.
Hattingh D.
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A survey was conducted to assess the knowledge of 30 oral hygiene (OH I & II) and 79 dental students (BCHD III & VI) on HIV infection and AIDS. A questionnaire consisting of twenty-nine questions based on the 'agree-disagree' format was prepared for this study. Clinical slides were projected to assess students' ability to identify oral manifestations of HIV infection. Most students agreed that HIV-sero-positive people were entitled to the same dignity and respect as those who were suffering from other illnesses. Students were concerned about treating sero-positive patients. They would preferably receive training in the management of these patients in a controlled environment. They had a poor perception of the risk of infection following needle-stick injury and whether HIV could be transmitted through contact with saliva. Most students felt that they had insufficient lectures on HIV/AIDS and had practically no clinical exposure to HIV-sero-positive patients.
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acquired immune deficiency syndrome, article, clinical competence, dental assistant, dental care, dental student, disease transmission, education, health personnel attitude, human, Human immunodeficiency virus infection, infection control, medical personnel, psychological aspect, questionnaire, South Africa, statistics, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Attitude of Health Personnel, Clinical Competence, Dental Care for Chronically Ill, Dental Hygienists, HIV Infections, Humans, Infection Control, Dental, Questionnaires, South Africa, Students, Dental, Students, Health Occupations
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The Journal of the Dental Association of South Africa = Die Tydskrif van die Tandheelkundige Vereniging van Suid-Afrika
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49
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