Horowitz L G, Lipkowitz R D
Clin Prev Dent. 1992 Nov-Dec;14(6):31-4.
As a result of increased public concern about AIDS and dental treatment, dental professionals need to cope with legislative reactions, increased infection control costs, patient anxiety and vigilance on the part of law enforcement agencies regarding compliance with "universal precautions." Recommendations abound for educating patients about dental office infection control to allay irrational fears and market dental office asepsis, but few studies quantitatively measure these needs or address the behavioral concerns patients have about AIDS infection related to dental care. In this investigation, dental patients were surveyed to determine their beliefs, attitudes and behaviors regarding AIDS and dental office infection control. Several important educational caveats were identified. This paper considers these challenges and provides patient education and practice management recommendations consistent with a preventive focus on allaying dental patients' fears while building more successful dental practices.
由于公众对艾滋病和牙科治疗的关注度不断提高，牙科专业人员需要应对立法反应、增加的感染控制成本、患者焦虑以及执法机构对遵守“普遍预防措施”的警惕。关于对患者进行牙科诊所感染控制教育以减轻非理性恐惧并推广牙科诊所无菌操作的建议比比皆是，但很少有研究定量衡量这些需求或解决患者对与牙科护理相关的艾滋病感染的行为担忧。在这项调查中，对牙科患者进行了调查，以确定他们对艾滋病和牙科诊所感染控制的信念、态度和行为。确定了几个重要的教育注意事项。本文考虑了这些挑战，并提供了患者教育和实践管理建议，这些建议与预防性地减轻牙科患者的恐惧同时建立更成功的牙科实践相一致。
