Grace E G, Cohen L A, Ward M A
Department of Oral Health Care Delivery, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, Dental School, University of Maryland.
Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 1994 Feb;22(1):52-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1994.tb01569.x.
This telephone survey of 739 adults living in the State of Maryland (response rate 68.9%) examined the association between public perceptions and knowledge about the routes of transmission of AIDS, and concerns about contracting AIDS in a dental office and attitudes toward confidentiality of AIDS infected dentists and patients. The greatest areas of inaccuracies related to the risk of giving and receiving blood. Associations were demonstrated between public knowledge and concern about AIDS. Racial differences were found in both knowledge and concerns. Accurate dissemination of information to the public about AIDS is essential for the maintenance of public confidence and trust in the safety of dental offices and dental treatment.
这项对居住在马里兰州的739名成年人进行的电话调查（回应率为68.9%），研究了公众认知与对艾滋病传播途径的了解之间的关联，以及在牙科诊所感染艾滋病的担忧和对感染艾滋病的牙医及患者保密问题的态度。与输血风险相关的误解最为严重。公众对艾滋病的了解与担忧之间存在关联。在知识和担忧方面均发现了种族差异。向公众准确传播有关艾滋病的信息对于维持公众对牙科诊所安全和牙科治疗的信心与信任至关重要。
