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Willingness of dentists in Jordan to treat HIV-infected patients
M El-Maaytah1, A Al Kayed, M Al Qudah
1Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Medical, Surgical and Diagnostic Services, Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences, London, UK. elmaaytah@hotmail.com
Unlabelled:
Reluctance of dentists to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive patients represents a major concern. Many efforts have been extended towards the documentation of the extent of this reluctance and speculation of factors that influence it.
Objectives:
Assess the willingness of dentists in Jordan to treat HIV-infected patients.
Materials And Methods:
Two hundred and forty-two general dental practices were surveyed for their willingness to provide treatment of toothache and routine dental care of an HIV-infected individual.
Results:
Only 15% of the dental practices were willing to provide such care. Willingness to provide treatment did not seem to be influenced by financial factors or the local prevalence of HIV disease.
Conclusion:
Present data suggest that HIV-infected individuals will have difficulty in obtaining dental health care in Jordan.
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