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Tập 33, số 8 2023
Readiness of dentists in providing oral health care for HIV/AIDS patients: Insights from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Tác giả: Hoang Trong Hung, Tran Duy Quan, Dao Quang Khai, Nguyen Minh Khanh
Tóm tắt:
Limited research has been conducted to identify barriers to dentists’readiness in providing oral health care for people
living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) in Southeast Asia and Viet Nam. This study aimed to evaluate the readiness of
dentists in providing oral health care for PLWH in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. A total of 414 dentists participated in
this cross-sectional study, with an average age of 39.17 ± 11.52 years and an average professional experience of 14.10
± 11.37 years. The online fill-in-the-blank questionnaire with 10-items related to dentists’readiness in providing oral
health care services for PLWH was sent to the study participants. Results revealed that 35.75% of dentists were willing
to treat HIV/AIDS patients, 41.30% held neutral opinions, and 22.95% were unwilling. The majority of dentists
(77.29%) were aware of ART therapy, but only 4.83% perceived themselves as having adequate knowledge of each
treatment protocol for HIV/AIDS patients. Additionally, 22.71% had no knowledge of ART therapy. Concerningly,
77.05% believed in the risk of transmission during ART treatment, with varying perceptions of risk: 18.60% high,
16.18% moderate, and 42.27% low. Furthermore, 10.14% perceived almost no risk, and 12.80% were unsure or lacked
knowledge. Dentists’opinions about providing oral health care for people living with HIV/AIDS will offer valuable
insights for developing strategies tailored to this special community.
Summary:
Từ khóa:
Dentists; HIV/AIDS patients; oral health care
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51403/0868-2836/2023/1476
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