Khosravanifard B, Rakhshan V, Sherafat S, Najafi-Salehi L
Department of Orthodontics, Dental Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Iranian Tissue Bank and Research Centre, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
East Mediterr Health J. 2015 Feb 25;21(1):54-61. doi: 10.26719/2015.21.1.54.
This study assessed factors that could predict dentists' knowledge, attitudes and behaviour towards hepatitis B virus (HBV). A total of 300 dentists in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran were surveyed and their demographic, educational and office characteristics were analysed in relation to their scores on knowledge about HBV, self-reported attitudes towards treating people infected with HBV and actual behaviour towards treating simulated HBV-positive patients. Having a Master's degree, faculty membership, taking ≥ 3 continuing education courses, wearing eye-shields, spending more time on preparing dental units and higher self-confidence about knowledge predicted better knowledge. A positive attitude was associated with having attended more courses and working in group practice. The number of courses and a shorter dental unit preparation time positively affected dentists' behaviour.
本研究评估了可能预测牙医对乙型肝炎病毒（HBV）的知识、态度和行为的因素。对伊朗伊斯兰共和国德黑兰的300名牙医进行了调查，并分析了他们的人口统计学、教育和诊所特征与他们在HBV知识得分、对治疗HBV感染患者的自我报告态度以及对模拟HBV阳性患者的实际治疗行为之间的关系。拥有硕士学位、教师身份、参加≥3门继续教育课程、佩戴眼罩、在准备牙科设备上花费更多时间以及对知识有更高的自信预测了更好的知识水平。积极的态度与参加更多课程和在团体诊所工作有关。课程数量和较短的牙科设备准备时间对牙医的行为有积极影响。
