Is there discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS when they seek dental care?
OBJECTIVE: We measured the proportion of people living with HIV/AIDS who had revealed their HIV status when seeking dental care, and whose dental care was refused or deferred due to this revelation. METHODS: We conducted an anonymous survey, consisting of 224 individuals with HIV/AIDS from the metropolitan area of Montreal, Canada. The sample was drawn from the following sources including an association of people living with HIV/AIDS, STD/AIDS medical clinics, university hospitals, and hospices for people with AIDS. Homosexuals and intravenous drug users represented 80% and 12% of the sample, respectively. About half the respondents were asymptomatic. The survey questionnaire was pretested for its validity and reliability. It included 78 items and took approximately 15 minutes to complete. RESULTS: Over 70% of respondents reported having sought dental care while knowing about their HIV status. Among these, 71% reported having revealed their HIV status to a dentist at least once, and of
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