Social Aspects of HIV and Their Relationship to Craniofacial Problems
| Autor: | Peter G. Robinson, Michael Glick, E. Nasir, V. Yengopal, E. Blignaut, K.R. Umadevi, F. Younai |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Substance-Related Disorders Cost-Benefit Analysis Psychological intervention Developing country HIV Infections Disease Social issues Resource Allocation Cost of Illness Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Multidisciplinary approach medicine Humans Cultural Competency Everyday life Developing Countries Areca Clinical Trials as Topic Informed Consent business.industry Smoking General Medicine Focus Groups medicine.disease stomatognathic diseases Health promotion Socioeconomic Factors Dental Care for Chronically Ill Family medicine Immunology Quality of Life business |
| Zdroj: | Advances in Dental Research. 23:117-121 |
| ISSN: | 1544-0737 0895-9374 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0022034511400223 |
| Popis: | The oral research community needs an understanding of the social causes, consequences, and costs of disease in relation to oral health. This workshop concluded that HIV infection constitutes a special dental need requiring specific arrangements to facilitate oral care for infected persons. Oral manifestations of HIV infection affect everyday life, but more evidence is needed on the effects of interventions to alleviate these impacts. Other oral health habits add to the burden of HIV/AIDS-associated oral diseases and compete with them for resources. These problems are most acute where the prevalence of HIV is high and resources are scarce. Effective health promotion is therefore important in these areas. Without data on the utility of oral health care in developing countries, practical approaches are guided by societal and multidisciplinary principles. There are also important ethical considerations |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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