To analyze HIV/AIDS positive
individual's perception and attitudes regarding dental services.
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.
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%).
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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By:
- 1Escuela Nacional de Posgrado en Ciencias e Ingeniería, Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey, México.
- 2Escuela de Biotecnología y Ciencias de la Salud, Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey, México.
- 3Escuela de Doctorado, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, España.
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