Cohen L A, Grace E G, Ward M A
Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, Dental School, University of Maryland.
Clin Prev Dent. 1992 Mar-Apr;14(2):6-9.
This study was conducted to examine the impact on the public of a report from the Centers for Disease Control of the possible transmission of AIDS from a Florida dentist to his patient. Differences in the findings between two identical telephone surveys conducted approximately five months apart are reported. The second survey occurred approximately three months following the CDC report. The response rates to spring and fall 1990 surveys were 68.9 percent and 69.9 percent, respectively. Approximately 60 percent of the respondents to the fall survey reported that they had read or heard of the incident. Public concern about the transmission of AIDS in the dental office increased significantly following the CDC report. This concern was expressed in a decreased willingness to remain in the practice of dentists infected with AIDS or those who treated infected patients. In addition, respondents to the fall survey were less respectful of provider and patient confidentiality.
本研究旨在调查疾病控制中心关于佛罗里达州一名牙医可能将艾滋病传播给其患者的报告对公众的影响。报告了相隔约五个月进行的两次相同电话调查结果的差异。第二次调查在疾病控制中心报告发布约三个月后进行。1990年春季和秋季调查的回应率分别为68.9%和69.9%。秋季调查中约60%的受访者表示他们已读过或听说过该事件。疾病控制中心的报告发布后，公众对牙科诊所艾滋病传播的担忧显著增加。这种担忧表现为人们越来越不愿意继续让感染艾滋病的牙医或治疗感染患者的牙医为自己治疗。此外，秋季调查的受访者对医疗服务提供者和患者保密的尊重程度较低。
