Dentistry and HIV/AIDS related stigma
OBJECTIVE To analyze HIV/AIDS positive individual’s perception and attitudes regarding dental services.METHODS One hundred and thirty-four subjects (30.0% of women and 70.0% of men) from Nuevo León, Mexico, took part in the study (2014). They filled out structured, analytical, self-administered, ano...
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| description | OBJECTIVE To analyze HIV/AIDS positive individual’s perception and attitudes regarding dental services.METHODS One hundred and thirty-four subjects (30.0% of women and 70.0% of men) from Nuevo León, Mexico, took part in the study (2014). They filled out structured, analytical, self-administered, anonymous questionnaires. Besides the sociodemographic variables, the perception regarding public and private dental services and related professionals was evaluated, as well as the perceived stigma associated with HIV/AIDS, through a Likert-type scale. The statistical evaluation included a factorial and a non-hierarchical cluster analysis.RESULTS Social inequalities were found regarding the search for public and private dental professionals and services. Most subjects reported omitting their HIV serodiagnosis and agreed that dentists must be trained and qualified to treat patients with HIV/AIDS. The factorial analysis revealed two elements: experiences of stigma and discrimination in dental appointments and feelings of concern regarding the attitudes of professionals or their teams concerning patients’ HIV serodiagnosis. The cluster analysis identified three groups: users who have not experienced stigma or discrimination (85.0%); the ones who have not had those experiences, but feel somewhat concerned (12.7%); and the ones who underwent stigma and discrimination and feel concerned (2.3%).CONCLUSIONS We observed a low percentage of stigma and discrimination in dental appointments; however, most HIV/AIDS patients do not reveal their serodiagnosis to dentists out of fear of being rejected. Such fact implies a workplace hazard to dental professionals, but especially to the very own health of HIV/AIDS patients, as dentists will not be able to provide them a proper clinical and pharmaceutical treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-37823fc4cfa84d4c80a5fd1b8a4ce7862022-12-21T17:33:05ZengUniversidade de São PauloRevista de Saúde Pública0034-89102015-01-0149010.1590/S0034-8910.2015049005877S0034-89102015000100263Dentistry and HIV/AIDS related stigmaJesus Eduardo ElizondoAna Cecilia TreviñoDeborah ViolantOBJECTIVE To analyze HIV/AIDS positive individual’s perception and attitudes regarding dental services.METHODS One hundred and thirty-four subjects (30.0% of women and 70.0% of men) from Nuevo León, Mexico, took part in the study (2014). They filled out structured, analytical, self-administered, anonymous questionnaires. Besides the sociodemographic variables, the perception regarding public and private dental services and related professionals was evaluated, as well as the perceived stigma associated with HIV/AIDS, through a Likert-type scale. The statistical evaluation included a factorial and a non-hierarchical cluster analysis.RESULTS Social inequalities were found regarding the search for public and private dental professionals and services. Most subjects reported omitting their HIV serodiagnosis and agreed that dentists must be trained and qualified to treat patients with HIV/AIDS. The factorial analysis revealed two elements: experiences of stigma and discrimination in dental appointments and feelings of concern regarding the attitudes of professionals or their teams concerning patients’ HIV serodiagnosis. The cluster analysis identified three groups: users who have not experienced stigma or discrimination (85.0%); the ones who have not had those experiences, but feel somewhat concerned (12.7%); and the ones who underwent stigma and discrimination and feel concerned (2.3%).CONCLUSIONS We observed a low percentage of stigma and discrimination in dental appointments; however, most HIV/AIDS patients do not reveal their serodiagnosis to dentists out of fear of being rejected. Such fact implies a workplace hazard to dental professionals, but especially to the very own health of HIV/AIDS patients, as dentists will not be able to provide them a proper clinical and pharmaceutical treatment.http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102015000100263&lng=en&tlng=enSobrevivientes de VIH a Largo PlazoServicios de Salud DentalConocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en SaludPrejuicioDiscriminación SocialDesigualdades en la SaludPsicometríaMéxico |
| spellingShingle | Jesus Eduardo Elizondo Ana Cecilia Treviño Deborah Violant Dentistry and HIV/AIDS related stigma Revista de Saúde Pública Sobrevivientes de VIH a Largo Plazo Servicios de Salud Dental Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud Prejuicio Discriminación Social Desigualdades en la Salud Psicometría México |
| title | Dentistry and HIV/AIDS related stigma |
| title_full | Dentistry and HIV/AIDS related stigma |
| title_fullStr | Dentistry and HIV/AIDS related stigma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dentistry and HIV/AIDS related stigma |
| title_short | Dentistry and HIV/AIDS related stigma |
| title_sort | dentistry and hiv aids related stigma |
| topic | Sobrevivientes de VIH a Largo Plazo Servicios de Salud Dental Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud Prejuicio Discriminación Social Desigualdades en la Salud Psicometría México |
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