Statement | Agree N (%) | Uncertain N (%) | Disagree N (%) |
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I would prefer not to treat patients who are HIV/AIDS positive. | 26 (24.5) | 29 (27.4) | 50 (47.2) |
Dentists should have the opportunity to refuse to treat patients with HBV, HCV and HIV/AIDS. | 24 (22.6) | 11 (10.4) | 71 (67) |
Patients with HVB, HCV and HIV/AIDS should receive dental treatment in specialized clinics. | 68 (64.2) | 8 (7.5) | 30 (28.3) |
If I found out that my longtime patient had HBV, HCV and HIV/AIDS, I would stop treating him. | 15 (14.2) | 15 (14.2) | 76 (71.6) |
Fear and concern about being infected with HVB, HCV and HIV/AIDS is one of the reasons to refuse infected patients. | 31 (29.2) | 32 (30.2) | 43 (40.6) |
Dentists are anxious about increasing the transmission risk of the HBV, HCV and HIV/AIDS while treating them. | 40 (37.7) | 38 (35.8) | 28 (26.4) |
Regardless of clinical precautions, there is risk for HIV/AIDS and hepatitis transmission from patient to dentist. | 98 (88.7) | 9 (8.5) | 3 (2.8) |
Regardless of clinical precautions, there is a risk for HIV/AIDS and hepatitis transmission from dentist to patient. | 85 (80.2) | 4 (3.8) | 17 (16) |
Regardless of clinical precautions, there is a risk for HIV/AIDS and hepatitis transmission from patient to patient. | 96 (90.6) | 6 (5.7) | 4 (3.8) |
Dentists have a professional obligation to treat HIV/AIDS positive patients. | 70 (66) | 26 (24.5) | 10 (9.4) |
Infection control measures for preventing HIV/AIDS transmission should be more than those for the prevention of HBV and HCV | 44 (41.5) | 17 (16) | 45 (42.5) |
Infection control principles are adequate for preventing the HBV, HCV and HIV/AIDS transmission. | 58 (55.7) | 16 (15.1) | 31 (29.2) |
All patients should be considered potentially infectious. | 80 (75.5) | 26 (24.5) | – |