International Medical University, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
BMC Public Health. 2012 Oct 8;12:850. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-850.
The continuous increase in number of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) represents a serious health and economic burden. HIV positive individuals with oral lesions have significantly lower oral health-related quality of life than HIV positive individuals without oral lesions. The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) within a cohort of HIV/AIDS positive patients towards HIV/AIDS associated oral lesions.
Two hundred seventy patients attending a national referral hospital of infectious disease in Malaysia were recruited for the study. The study involved the administration of a validated interview-based questionnaire designed to elicit knowledge, attitude and practices of these patients towards HIV associated oral lesions. The last part of the questionnaire assessed the training provided to the patients in relation to the oral lesions associated with the disease and the effectiveness of this training. Data analysis was carried out using SPSS version 18.
Thirty seven percent of patients were reported as knowledgeable, while sixty four percent reported to have positive attitude towards the care of oral hygiene. Sixty six percent of the patients reported that they would seek professional care when experiencing oral lesion. Training was reported effective for 93% patients.
Patients were non-knowledgeable in relation to oral manifestations of the disease and one third of the participating patients showed negative attitudes towards oral health care and reported various measures to manage oral lesions rather than seeking professional care. Developing effective educational methodologies can empower patients with knowledge that may translate to positive attitudes and practices.
随着艾滋病毒/艾滋病（PLWHA）感染者人数的持续增加，这给他们的健康和经济带来了严重的负担。与没有口腔病变的 HIV 阳性个体相比，患有口腔病变的 HIV 阳性个体的口腔健康相关生活质量明显较低。本研究的目的是评估一组 HIV/AIDS 阳性患者对 HIV 相关口腔病变的知识、态度和行为（KAP）。
在马来西亚的一家国家传染病转诊医院招募了 270 名患者参加这项研究。研究包括管理基于访谈的调查问卷，旨在了解这些患者对与 HIV 相关的口腔病变的知识、态度和行为。问卷的最后一部分评估了针对患者的与疾病相关的口腔病变的培训以及培训的效果。数据分析使用 SPSS 版本 18 进行。
报告称 37%的患者具有一定的知识，而 64%的患者对口腔卫生护理的态度积极。66%的患者报告说，当他们出现口腔病变时，会寻求专业护理。有 93%的患者报告称培训是有效的。
患者对疾病的口腔表现缺乏了解，三分之一的参与患者对口腔健康护理表现出消极态度，并报告了各种管理口腔病变的措施，而不是寻求专业护理。开发有效的教育方法可以使患者获得知识，从而可能转化为积极的态度和行为。
