BACKGROUND Cross contamination of HIV is a real threat today. Dental treatment often includes direct contact with a patient's blood and saliva, therefore dental professionals can be easily exposed to HIV microorganisms. Hence, it is essential to gain insight into dental students' knowledge and attitude towards HIV patients. METHOD A cross-sectional survey of 186 clinical year dental students ...

The aim of this study was to describe some of the factors that might play a role in influencing attitude to xenotransplantation: first, the consideration of receiving cells and tissue from xenotransplants in relation to whole xeno-organs; secondly, the fact that there is greater uncertainty regarding the result and risk of infection associated with xenotransplantation than with allotransplantat...

objective : ect as a treatment for psychiatric patients, is not only a low risk but also is a very cost-effective treatment, both for the patients and the health care system. however, to initiate ect treatment, it is mandatory to obtain the consent of the person(s) accompanying the patients. the accompaniers' attitude towards ect is a determining factor in signing the letter of consent and...

INTRODUCTION Patients respond very positively with nurses when they talk to them about their health related problems. METHODS This cross sectional study was carried out among nurses working in Gulf Medical College hospital and Research centre, Ajman, UAE to assess the their attitude in providing tobacco cessation counselling or advise to their patients and potential barriers they face in prov...

INTRODUCTION Recent discoveries of disease-causing genes in Parkinson's disease (PD) have generated considerable interest regarding genetic testing in PD. The attitudes toward genetic testing are largely influenced by knowledge and preconceived notions. OBJECTIVE We investigated the relationship between knowledge of and attitude towards predictive genetic testing of PD in two independent cent...

Background To reduce morbidity and mortality, awareness regarding diabetes and its complications is necessary. This study aimed at assessing the level of knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) regarding complications of diabetes mellitus among patients with type 2 diabetes in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out recruiting patients with diabetes from the outpat...

BACKGROUND Attitude towards psychiatric patients among healthcare workers has an impact on quality of medical care and rehabilitation of patients. In China, primary healthcare workers play an important role in mental health care, but little is known about the attitude of them towards psychiatric patients. This study aims to examine the risk factors associated with stigma among primary healthcar...

treated; unfortunately, persistent misconceptions result in unnecessary stigmatization. Thus the present study aims to assess the knowledge and attitudes regarding leprosy in people with and without leprosy, factors affecting the same; and to study their relationship with treatment status in leprosy patients. Detailed knowledge and attitude questionnaires were administered to 260 subjects (100 ...