Table 2 Items on knowledge about HBV, HCV, and HIV/AIDS infections among dentists (N = 106)
Questions | Yes N (%) | Do Not Know N (%) | No N (%) | Correct Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Can HIV/AIDS be transmitted from mother to child? | 102 (92.6) | – | 4 (8.4) | 102 |
Can HIV/AIDS be transmitted through air or water? | 11 (10.3) | 2 (1.9) | 93 (87.7) | 93 |
Can HIV/AIDS be transmitted through social contact (shaking hands, kissing, sharing glasses, clothes, etc.)? | 20 (18.8) | 4 (3.8) | 82 (77.4) | 82 |
Can HIV/AIDS be transmitted through saliva? | 75 (70.8) | 5 (4.7) | 26 (24.5) | 75 |
Can HIV/AIDS be completely cured with antiretroviral therapy? | 85 (80.2) | 4 (3.8) | 17 (16) | 17 |
Can antiviral medications (e.g. acyclovir, amantadine) be used to treat HIV/AIDS? | 32 (30.2) | 28 (26.4) | 46 (43.4) | 46 |
Can patients with HIV/AIDS donate blood? | 13 (12.3) | 13 (12.3) | 80 (75.5) | 80 |
Is post-exposure HIV/AIDS prophylaxis recommended after a needlestick injury? | 89 (84) | 17 (16) | – | 89 |
Can HIV infection develop into AIDS within a year? | 70 (66) | 12 (11.3) | 24 (22.6) | 24 |
Is the risk of HIV/AIDS infection after a needlestick about 50–75%? | 22 (20.8) | 9 (8.5) | 75 (70.8) | 22 |
Is HBV mainly transmitted through sexual contact or blood? | 84 (79.2) | 14 (13.2) | 8 (5.7) | 84 |
Is a vaccine for HCV available? | 70 (66) | 11 (10.4) | 25 (23.6) | 70 |
Should individuals with HBV and HCV infections receive dental treatment in hospital? | 42 (39.6) | 15 (14.2) | 49 (46.2) | 49 |
Is the risk of HCV infection after a needlestick about 10–20%? | 16 (15.1) | 55 (51.9) | 35 (33) | 35 |
Is vaccination against HBV an efficient protection against infection after an infected needlestick? | 12 (11.3) | 23 (21.7) | 71 (67) | 12 |
Is transmission after needlestick higher for HBV in comparison with HIV/AIDS? | 56 (52.8) | 31 (29.3) | 19 (17.9) | 56 |