Ethical Beliefs And Attitudes Of Dental Care For HIV/AIDS Patients

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One of the most common health concerns is the HIV/AIDS outbreak that have had an impact on the social, political, economic, and health problems towards the individuals, their communities, and the world (Jones, 2016). Some of the things that I have learned from this course that has led me to further research on this certain issue is that I continue to learn that the HIV/AIDS is still an ongoing infection and there is no effective cure. Some healthcare workers fear of giving treatment to HIV patients. According to this article, “Role of Ethical Beliefs and Attitudes of Dental Students in Providing Care for HIV/AIDS patients,” Khan states “dental care has been said to be an unmet need for HIV/AID patients. Dental students are thought to be considered …show more content…

“Sudan is the biggest country in Africa with a well-known mixture in; culture, religion, languages and ethnicity. Being on the border by nine countries, some has a topnotch popularity of HIV/AID infection and having to encounter long term disagreement, Sudan is helpless for an increase in HIV/AIDS” (Nasir et al., 2008). Preventing a series of HIV illness and AIDS outbreak in Sudan is to ensure the dentists are both mentally and physically ready to detect and cure the contaminated persons, and they will also provide counseling them about the dangers that may lead to …show more content…

Bacteria and tooth loss can be common with other people with HIV/AIDS. According to Brondani’s article, “Stigma Around HIV in Dental Care: Patients Experiences,” he states “There was a qualitative descriptive research using individual interviews to explore the experiences of people living with HIV/AIDS accessing dental care services in Vancouver, Canada. We interviewed 25 people living with HIV/AIDS, aged 23-67 years old; 21 were men and 60% reported fair or poor health. The World Health Organization Special Programs on AIDS advised the world on 3 phases of the HIV/AIDS outbreak: the HIV outbreak, the AIDS outbreak and the outbreak of stigma and discrimination denial. Stigma includes 5 aspects: labelling, stereotyping, social exclusion, discrimination, and power relations” (Brondani et al., 2016). Labelling refers to the persons’ thoughts that are often related to negative stereotyping. Social exclusion may then occur in the form of separating from the rest of the society. Discrimination takes action when someone is judged by others. The final aspect of stigma is when different forms are used to create