G Godin1, H Naccache, J M Brodeur, M Alary. 1. Research Group on Psychosocial Aspects of Health Related Behaviors, Laval University, St-Foy, Québec, Canada. gaston.godin@fsi.ulaval.ca
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to understand the intention of dentists to provide dental care to HIV+/AIDS patients. METHODS: A representative sample of 791 dentists from the province of Quebec completed a questionnaire assessing their intention to provide dental care to individuals with HIV+/AIDS as well as their attitudes, perceived social norm, perceived behavioral control, perceived behavioral norm and personal normative belief regarding this behavior. Past experience with providing dental care (habit) to HIV+/AIDS patients, fear of AIDS and socio-demographic characteristics were also assessed. RESULTS: Overall, dentists have a strong intention to provide dental care to HIV+/AIDS patients. Nevertheless, 25% of the respondents expressed a low intention to provide dental care to these patients. The main factors explaining 71% of the variance in intention were perceived behavioral control (beta=0.52, P<0.0001), personal normative belief (beta=0.33, P<0.0001) and habit of treating HIV+/AIDS patients (beta=0.12, P<0.0001). CONCLUSION: To improve the motivation of dentists to treat HIV+/AIDS patients, emphasis should be placed on increasing self-efficacy to cope with the difficulties of providing dental care to HIV+/AIDS patients as well as on the importance of acting in agreement with the Dental Association's Code of Ethics.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to understand the intention of dentists to provide dental care to HIV+/AIDSpatients. METHODS: A representative sample of 791 dentists from the province of Quebec completed a questionnaire assessing their intention to provide dental care to individuals with HIV+/AIDS as well as their attitudes, perceived social norm, perceived behavioral control, perceived behavioral norm and personal normative belief regarding this behavior. Past experience with providing dental care (habit) to HIV+/AIDSpatients, fear of AIDS and socio-demographic characteristics were also assessed. RESULTS: Overall, dentists have a strong intention to provide dental care to HIV+/AIDSpatients. Nevertheless, 25% of the respondents expressed a low intention to provide dental care to these patients. The main factors explaining 71% of the variance in intention were perceived behavioral control (beta=0.52, P<0.0001), personal normative belief (beta=0.33, P<0.0001) and habit of treating HIV+/AIDSpatients (beta=0.12, P<0.0001). CONCLUSION: To improve the motivation of dentists to treat HIV+/AIDSpatients, emphasis should be placed on increasing self-efficacy to cope with the difficulties of providing dental care to HIV+/AIDSpatients as well as on the importance of acting in agreement with the Dental Association's Code of Ethics.
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