Abstract
Background: Despite the low risk of contamination, fear and discrimination among dentists and students in relation to people infected with HIV could result in violation of some ethical precepts. Objective: The objective of this study was to review the knowledge level and attitudes of dentists and students in the dental care of patients with HIV. Methods: The last 20 years of specialized literature was consulted in the Virtual Health Libraries of Medline and Lilacs sources during the period between May 1999 and May 2019. A wide search strategy was used to avoid missing information: Dentistry and HIV, registered in the Descriptors in Health Sciences. Results: The search in the database resulted in 1058 articles. Screening of titles and abstracts resulted in 14 articles. After the complete reading, 12 articles fit the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Conclusion: Based on the methodology used, it was possible to conclude that the analysis of the selected articles showed that there is still much to be done in the training and in the performance of dentists and students regarding prejudice and willingness to offer dental care for HIV patients.
Highlights
The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is still a challenge to science[1,2]
A wide search strategy was used to avoid missing information: “Dentistry" and "HIV", registered in the Descriptors in Health Sciences accessed through the Virtual Health Library
The inclusion criteria applied were scientific articles published in English and Portuguese; articles that presented full text available; studies that approached the access and the necessity of the dental follow-up of the patient with HIV; studies that analyze prejudices and willingness in the dental care of HIV patients
Summary
The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is still a challenge to science[1,2]. Attention to people with HIV was more focused due to factors such as increased patient survival, adoption of measures for early diagnosis, primary and secondary prophylaxis of Pereira et al Journal of Research in Dentistry 2020, 8(5):[46-50] opportunistic diseases and introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy[8] These factors, have promoted new challenges for outpatient services, with clear impacts on access and quality of patient care[1,3,5,7]. Despite the low risk of contamination[10], there is persistence of fear and discrimination among dentists in relation to people infected with HIV1, resulting in violation of some ethical precepts[3,5] In this context, it is discussed the need to implement comprehensive care policies for this population, including oral health.
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