Dentists' knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding Hepatitis B and C and HIV/AIDS in Sanandaj, Iran.

Masomeh RostamzadehAbdorrahim AfkhamzadehSirus AfroozKaveh MohamadiMohammad Aziz Rasouli

Published in: BMC oral health (2018)

The results of this study demonstrated a satisfactory level of knowledge and attitude of dentists about HBV, HCV and HIV/AIDS infections, but some gaps were observed, suggesting that higher knowledge level of dentists plays a very important role in forming the attitudes and practices regarding patients with HBV, HCV and HIV/AIDS.

Keyphrases

hiv aids
healthcare
antiretroviral therapy
human immunodeficiency virus
hepatitis c virus
hepatitis b virus
primary care
mental health
liver failure
hiv infected