Iskustva HIV bolesnika sa stomatolozima

master's thesis

• Title (english): Experiences of HIV patients with dentists
• Author: Lidija Cvitković
• Mentor: Vlaho Brailo (mentor)
• Committee member: Vlaho Brailo (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ivica Pelivan (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Vanja Vučićević-Boras (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; School of Dental Medicine; (Department of Oral Medicine); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2016-07-15, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Dental Medicine; Oral Medicine

Abstract

Svrha rada bila je ispitati iskustva HIV pozitivnih pacijenata sa stomatolozima, jesu
li se susreli s diskriminirajućim ponašanjem i o kakvim oblicima diskriminacije se
radilo.
Istraživanje se provodilo u ambulanti za HIV u klinici za infektivne bolesti „Dr. Fran
Mihaljević“ u Zagrebu i to putem anonimnog anketnog upitnika.
Sudjelovalo je 74 ispitanika s dijagnosticiranom HIV infekcijom. Iz rezultata je
vidljivo da je manje od trećine ispitanika otkrilo HIV status stomatologu. Većina
stomatologa nakon otkrivanja HIV statusa nastavila je liječiti pacijenta, a trećina je
ispitanika doživjela jedan od oblika diskriminacije.
Budući da velika većina pacijenata stomatologu ipak ne otkriva HIV status zbog
straha od odbijanja liječenja i otkrivanja statusa drugim ljudima, potrebno je
provođenje univerzalnih mjera zaštite u stomatološkoj ordinaciji na svim
pacijentima. Ipak, sve veći broj stomatologa prestaje HIV doživljavati kao prijetnju i
nema problema s liječenjem HIV bolesnika. Nadalje, trebalo bi promicati odnos
stomatolog– pacijent bez diskriminacije kako bi HIV pacijenti bez ustručavanja
otkrili svoj status i bez obzira na to dobili primjerenu stomatološku skrb.

Abstract (english)

The aim of this study was to examine the experiences of HIV patients with dentists,
whether they met with discriminatory behavior and if so which forms of
discrimination were involved.
The survey was carried out at the HIV ward of the Clinic for infectious diseases dr.
Fran Mihaljević Zagreb through an anonymus evaluation questionnaire.
74 patients diagnosed with HIV infection participated in the study. Results show that
less than a third of respondents reveal their HIV status to the dentist. Most dentists
continued to treat the patient after learning of the patient's HIV status. One third of
respondents experienced some form of discrimination.
Since the majority of patients still do not reveal their HIV status to the dentist,
fearing that they would be denied treatment and that their secret would be disclosed
to other people, dental practitioners should apply universal infection control
measures to all their patients. Nevertheless, an ever growing number of dentists have
ceased to regard HIV infection as a threat and do not have a problem with treating
HIV patients. Discrimination-free relationship between a dentist and patients should
be promoted, which will allow HIV patients to receive adequate dental treatment
irrespective of their disclosed HIV status.

• Keywords: stomatolog-bolesnik; odnosi; HIV infekcije
• Keywords (english): dentist-patient relations; HIV infections
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:127:070682
• Study programme: Title: dental medicine; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: doktor/doktorica dentalne medicine (doktor/doktorica dentalne medicine)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2016-11-14 10:48:32