Publication: Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Dental Students Regarding Treatment of Patients with HIV or AIDS in Nepal
Date
2019
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Publisher
Kathmandu University
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Background
There have been discrepancies in providing treatment to HIV positive patients
across healthcare fields, due to lack of knowledge. Currently, there is an increasing
awareness of discrepancies in the provision of dental care for HIV positive patients
and a potential relationship to health care professional knowledge and attitudes
towards these individuals.
Objective
To analyze dental students’ knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding treatment
of HIV patients in Nepal.
Method
An online survey was sent to all dental students via blue-eval. Mixed effects logistic
regression was used to predict a likelihood of the dental treatments between HIV
negative and HIV Positive patients. Logistic regression was used to predict the
likelihood of dental treatments for HIV patients based on the knowledge of human
immunodeficiency virus.
Result
Two hundred six students (65%) responded to the survey from dental colleges
in Nepal. All students had worked with at least one HIV positive patient. Overall,
students felt uncomfortable providing dental treatments to HIV positive patients,
with only 29% likely to perform a prophylaxis and filling, 18% orthodontic treatment,
16% endodontic treatment, 12% periodontal scaling, and only 10% extractions.
Conclusion
Currently dental students in Nepal are uncomfortable in providing treatment to HIV/
AIDS patients.
KEY WORDS
Dental student, Health knowledge-attitude-practice, HIV patients,
Immunocompromised
Description
Katwal D,1 Rimal J,2 Prajapati K3
1Department of Diagnosis and Oral Health,
University of Louisville School of dentistry
2Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology,
BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.
3Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics,
People’s Dental college and Hospital, Kathmandu Nepal
Keywords
Dental student, Health knowledge-attitude-practice, HIV patients, Immunocompromised