Attitudes of Dental Students Towards HIV+ Patients: a Multi-center Survey Among Italian Universities

ConditionHIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)

Trial statusNot yet recruiting

Trial phaseNot listed

Trial typeObservational

Biological sexAll

AgeNot listed

SponsorFondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS

About this trial

The purpose of this multicentric study was to assess the attitude of Italian dental students towards HIV-infected patients. In particular, the level of discomfort perceived during the treatment, any discriminatory attitude on their part, their level of knowledge of the disease and the application of the sterilization protocols to avoid professional exposure and cross-infections.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Completion of the survey

Dentistry students in Italy

Subjects aged ≥ 18 years

Disqualifiers

No completion of the survey

Students of degree courses different from dentistry

Subjects aged ≤ 18 years

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Questionnaire

Treatment groups

480 Participants

are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators

Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov