Knowledge of HIV/AIDS and attitude of dental students towards HIV/AIDS patients: A cross-sectional survey

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 61 ◽  
Author(s):  
PrashantB Patil ◽  
V Sreenivasan ◽  
Ankit Goel
Keyword(s):  
Dental Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Aids Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hiv Aids

scholarly journals AIDS Awareness among Clinical Dental Students of India

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-24
Author(s):  
HV Amith ◽  
Audrey Madonna D'Cruz ◽  
Venisha Alexander ◽  
Vidhu Antony ◽  
Vinaya Alex ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Training ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Needle Stick Injury ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Third ◽  
Hiv Aids

Objective: HIV-infected patients, with or without knowledge of their own serologic status are seeking dental care in increasing numbers. Dental students are at the risk of exposure to the HIV infections during their clinical training if adequate and stringent infection control measures. The objective of the present study was to assess the level of understanding and awareness of this disease among the third year clinical dental students at a private dental institution in Mangalore, Karnataka, India. Materials and methods: A cross sectional survey of 100 third year clinical dental students of Karnataka was carried out using a self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire comprised of sociodemographic details, apart from 8 questions on knowledge and 2 questions on attitude towards HIV/AIDS patient. Descriptive analysis was carried out. Results: The response rate was 100%. Majority of students’ knew that AIDS is a disease of immunity. About 78% of the students knew that HIV/ AIDS is transmitted by contaminated blood products. Eighty six percent of the subjects knew which test was done to detect AIDS while others were not quite sure of it. Only 15% answered correctly regarding the percentage risk of transmission of HIV to a health care worker following contaminated needle stick injury. Most of the students were either not aware or not sure about the universal precaution measures to be taken while treating an AIDS patient. Conclusion: The results showed that the third year dental students of Karnataka, India had fair knowledge and good attitude regarding HIV/AIDS. However it did reveal some of the inadequacies and misconceptions regarding the disease among the dental students. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v13i1.14332 Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol. 13 No. 01 January 2014: 20-24

scholarly journals KNOWLEDGE OF HIV/AIDS AND COVID-19 PANDEMIC AMONG DENTAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Vaishnavi Seetharaman ◽  
Rajvikram. N ◽  
Bharath Marlecha. R ◽  
Nandhini G. Ashok
Keyword(s):  
Continuing Education ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Dental Professionals ◽  
Better Than ◽  
Hiv Aids

Background: Within a century, COVID-19 is the 9th pandemic to worst hit the entire globe. The dental professionals are directly involved while treating patients in an aerosolized atmosphere. Aim: To assess the knowledge of HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 pandemic among dental undergraduate students Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a web-based survey instrument (google forms). A total of 366 dental undergraduate students of TMDCH, Chennai participated in the survey. Data obtained was analyzed using SPPS IBM Software. Results: The knowledge on COVID-19 was better than HIV/AIDS, among the dental undergraduate students. Only 25.7% of the respondents had a previous experience of handling HIV positive case and just more than half (56.3%) of the students were willing to treat HIV patient. Mere 25.7% agreed that HIV is a pandemic. For the COVID-19, only 45.6% of the students were confident to treat a positive/suspected patient and just 17.2% knew the types of corona virus. Knowledge on other questions asked was adequate. Dilemma prevailed if COVID-19 could cause diabetes and was air-borne. Conclusion: There has to be an immediate intervention of the dental institutions to raise awareness on pandemics and their protocols while treatment of the patient among dental students through continuing education programs.

scholarly journals Knowledge and beliefs about HIV/AIDS among physiotherapy students

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 1148
Author(s):  
Priyanka Chugh ◽  
Rahul Sharma ◽  
Jyoti Dahiya ◽  
Richa Rai ◽  
Charu Chopra
Keyword(s):  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Attitude Score ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Aids Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Physiotherapy Students ◽  
Hiv Aids

Background: The HIV epidemic poses significant challenges to the healthcare providers including Physiotherapists. The study aimed at investigating the extent to which Physiotherapy College students know about human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) transmission, infection and prevention, and the transfer of such knowledge to sexual behavior change & and to know whether knowledge has any influence on the attitude and willingness to treat HIV/AIDS patients.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out on 217 physiotherapy students studying at the Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Physiotherapy, Kalkaji, New Delhi, India. The students completed a predesigned self-administered questionnaire assessing the knowledge, attitude and willingness to treat HIV/AIDS patients. The data were analyzed using ANOVA test (all the results are calculated at 1% level of significance) and Pearson correlation test.Results: The total mean knowledge score was 73.23% (good knowledge). There was a significant difference in knowledge among the Fourth-year & first-year students, which was found to be statistically significant (P<0.001%). The study showed that the overall mean attitude score was 62.83% (negative attitude). There was no significant difference in the attitude of the students among the five groups (P>0.001%). Karl Pearson correlation test showed no significant correlation between the knowledge of HIV/AIDS and the attitude of students towards HIV/AIDS patients (P>0.01%).Conclusions: The findings suggest that although the students had adequate knowledge about HIV/AIDS, their attitude towards this group of people was negative. From the study, fear of HIV contagion was observed as a major reason for the negative attitude of students towards HIV/AIDS patients. 

scholarly journals Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccination and its Related Factors Among HIV/AIDS Patients in Guangxi, China: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinming Su ◽  
Zhenwei Jia ◽  
Fengxiang Qin ◽  
Rongfeng Chen ◽  
Yuting Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Hiv Patients ◽  
Aids Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Hiv Aids

Abstract Background Vaccination is the most effective approach against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-2019) pandemic. This study aimed to investigate acceptance and the predominant influential factors of COVID-19 vaccination among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Methods A cross-sectional survey was carried out in five cities in Guangxi from 7 May to 1 June 2021. Questionnaires on the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination and the influential factors were conducted among HIV/AIDS patients recruited by random cluster sampling. We performed univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis to identify factors associated with acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination among HIV/AIDS patients. Results Of all the participants (n = 903), 72.9% (n = 658) were willing to accept the COVID-19 vaccine and there was no statistically significant difference between CD4+T cell count and willingness to vaccinate using stratified analysis (P > 0.05). The main reason for willingness to accept the COVID-19 vaccine was fear of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection (76.0%), whereas patients who were reluctant to receive the vaccine were mainly concerned about the safety of the vaccine (54.7%) and whether it would impact anti-retroviral therapy(ART) efficacy (50.6%). The most significant factors influencing vaccination were concerns that the vaccine was unsafe in HIV patients (OR=0.082, 95%CI = 0.024–0.282) and that it would be less effective in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection in HIV patients (OR = 0.093, 95%CI = 0.030–0.287). Other factors associated with acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine included Zhuang ethnicity (OR=1.653, 95%CI=1.109–2.465), the highest education level of middle school and high school or above (OR=1.747, 95%CI=1.170–2.608; OR=2.492, 95%CI=1.326–4.682), unknown vaccination type (OR=0.487, 95%CI=0.305–0.776) and little vaccine influence on ART efficacy (OR=2.889, 95%CI=1.378-6.059). Conclusions Acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccination is high among HIV/AIDS patients, although some patients refused vaccination because of vaccine safety and influence on ART efficacy. More research is needed to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 vaccine on the efficacy of ART and to evaluate its effectiveness in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection in HIV patients so that concerns about COVID-19 vaccination issues can be addressed in HIV patients.

scholarly journals An Investigation on People Living with HIV and AIDS Rejected by Medical Staff in China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Yu ◽  
Zijue Chang ◽  
Xiuya Liu ◽  
Yu Lu
Keyword(s):  
Medical Staff ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
General Information ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Aids Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Abstract Background: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from the two perspectives of the incidence, type, help-seeking situation of PLWHA（People living with HIV and AIDS）rejected by medical staff and the willingness of medical staff to diagnose and treat PLWHA to analyze the realistic problem of PLWHA and AIDS rejected by medical staff under the current Chinese cultural background.Methods: 1500 people were selected from PLWHA users in the WeChat work account of a Center for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC), and 1000 medical staff were selected from a third-class hospital in Guangxi, China. The self-compiled general information questionnaire and PLWHA medical rejection questionnaire were used to conduct a one-to-one WeChat online survey on PLWHA. A questionnaire on HIV/AIDS clinical knowledge, a questionnaire on HIV/AIDS attitude, and a questionnaire on the willingness to diagnose and treat PLWHA with clinical surgery were used to conduct a face-to-face survey on the selected medical staff.Results: 1146 valid PLWHA samples and 890 medical staff samples were obtained. 30.2% (346/1146) of HIV-infected/AIDS patients had experienced refusal from medical staff when visiting a hospital for non-HIV/AIDS-related diseases since the diagnosis of HIV+; 17.1% (196/1146) of HIV-infected/AIDS patients had been rejected by medical staff in the hospital due to other diseases in the past 12 months and 10.8% (124/1146) had been rejected in clinical surgeries; after receiving a refusal, 58.2% (114/196) of the HIV-infected/AIDS patients never asked for help, while only 37.8% (74/196) of the refused patients were resolved accordingly. Only 38.7% of medical staff clearly expressed their willingness to provide surgical treatment or post-operative nursing services for HIV-infected/AIDS patients. After controlling other factors, the answer accuracy of HIV/AIDS-related knowledge [odds ratio (OR)=2.41, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.31, 4.43] and the attitudes towards HIV/AIDS (OR=6.74, 95%CI: 3.59, 12.66) were the influencing factors for medical staff's willingness to diagnosis and treat HIV-infected /AIDS patients with clinical surgery.Conclusions: Rejection by the medical staff is a common phenomenon during the treatment of HIV-infected/AIDS patients in China and the willingness of medical staff to diagnose and treat HIV-infected/AIDS patients is relatively weak.

HIV/AIDS Awareness and Knowledge in Rural Adolescent: A Cross-sectional survey in Central India

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
* Avinash Borkar ◽  
◽  
Namita Deshmukh ◽  
Deepak Lone ◽  
Mohan Khamgaonkar
Keyword(s):  
Central India ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Aids Awareness ◽  
Rural Adolescent ◽  
Hiv Aids

Knowledge and awareness about MERS-CoV among the dental students in Chennai

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL1) ◽  
pp. 847-851
Author(s):  
Nithyanandham Masilamani ◽  
Dhanraj Ganapathy
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Professional Organizations ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mode Of Transmission

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) induced by new ß coronavirus MERS-(CoV) had first been described in Saudi Arabia in September 2012. MERS-CoV communication inside the population is often identified with clustered households and cramped communal spaces. The purpose of the study is to assess the knowledge and awareness of MERS-CoV among dental students in India. This was a questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey of 100 dental college students in Chennai. The self-designed questionnaires contained ten questions focused on the knowledge and awareness of MERS-CoV amongst dental college students. Questionnaires were circulated through an online website survey planet. After the responses were received from 100 participants, data were collected and analyzed, .87% are aware of MERS-CoV through media 13% from professional channels. 84%are aware of the clinical manifestation of MERS-CoV. 81%Are aware of the mode of transmission of MERS-CoV. 76%are aware of the preventive measures against MERS -CoV.68%. Are aware of the incubation period of MERS-CoV. 74%aware of PCR as a diagnostic test for MERS-CoV. This study concluded that dental students had strong awareness and knowledge of MERS. Also, there are a few differences in information and behaviours that require change. Large-scale health educational programs on MERS also should be facilitated by professional organizations to expand their reach and to strengthen knowledge to have a positive impact on their behaviour.

Epidemiology ofMycoplasmaacquisition in male HIV-1 infected patients: a multistage cross-sectional survey in Jiangsu, China

2015 ◽  
Vol 143 (15) ◽  
pp. 3327-3334 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.-S. CHEN ◽  
J.-R. WU ◽  
B. WANG ◽  
T. YANG ◽  
R. YUAN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Ureaplasma Urealyticum ◽  
Venous Blood ◽  
Mycoplasma Hominis ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Hiv Aids

SUMMARYMycoplasmainfections are most frequently associated with disease in the urogenital or respiratory tracts and, in most cases, mycoplasmas infect the host persistently. In HIV-infected individuals the prevalence and role of genital mycoplasmas has not been well studied. To investigate the six species ofMycoplasmaand the risk factors for infection in Jiangsu province, first-void urine and venous blood samples were collected and epidemiological questionnaires were administered after informed consent. A total of 1541 HIV/AIDS patients were recruited in this study. The overall infection rates of sixMycoplasmaspecies were:Ureaplasma urealyticum(26·7%),Mycoplasma hominis(25·3%),M. fermentans(5·1%),M. genitalium(20·1%),M. penetrans(1·6%) andM. pirum(15·4%). TheMycoplasmainfection rate in the unmarried group was lower than that of the married, divorced and widowed groups [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 1·432, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1·077–1·904,P< 0·05]. The patients who refused highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) had a much higher risk ofMucoplasmainfection (aOR 1·357, 95% CI 1·097–1·679,P< 0·05). Otherwise, a high CD4+T cell count was a protective factor againstMycoplasmainfection (aOR 0·576, 95% CI 0·460–0·719,P< 0·05). Further research will be required to confirm a causal relationship and to identify risk factors forMycoplasmainfection in HIV/AIDS populations.

scholarly journals PENGARUH PENDEKATAN MELALUI KONSELING INTERPERSONAL TERHADAP RESPON SOSIAL, EMOSIONAL DAN SPIRITUAL PADA PASIEN HIV/AIDS

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
Indah Jayani ◽  
Fatma Sayekti Ruffaida
Keyword(s):  
Opportunistic Infections ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Wilcoxon Test ◽  
P Value ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Aids Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Right ◽  
Hiv Aids

Approach to PLWHA by providing interpersonal counseling is the right thing to do to overcome psychological problems including social, emotional and spiritual aspects of PLWHA. This study aims to look at the effect of interpersonal counseling on social, emotional and spiritual responses in HIV/ AIDS patients. This research is a type of non-experimental research with a cross-sectional approach. The sample is post-test people and tested positive for HIV in the Kediri region, which is 32 with purpossive sampling technique. Data on social, emotional and spiritual responses were obtained based on the results of data recapitulation from the instrument in the form of a questionnaire. The results of the study with the non-parametric Wilcoxon test showed there were differences between social responses of HIV/AIDS patients before and after given interpersonal counseling with p value = 0,000, there were differences between the emotional responses of HIV/AIDS patients before being given interpersonal counseling and after being given counseling with p value = 0,000, and there is a difference between spiritual responses in HIV/AIDS patients before being given interpersonal counseling and after being given interpersonal counseling with p value = 0,000. It can be concluded that interpersonal counseling influences social, emotional and spiritual responses of HIV/AIDS patients. It is recommended that the mentoring of HIV/AIDS patients through interpersonal counseling can continue so as to enhance physiological responses that will have an impact on disease prognosis, prevention of opportunistic infections and reduce mortality rates for HIV patients/ AIDS.

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