Evaluating Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior of Dentists on HIV/AIDS in West Java, Indonesia, in the COVID-19 Era

Table 4

Response of dentists to attitude and behavior statements about HIV/AIDS.

Questions on attitude	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
People with HIV/AIDS must be isolated in a special place	87 (41.6%)	91 (43.5%)	24 (11.5%)	7 (3.3%)
People living with HIV/AIDS must be supported, cared for, and assisted to improve community health	4 (1.9%)	0 (0%)	27 (12.9%)	178 (85.2%)
I feel uncomfortable around people with HIV/AIDS	48 (23.0%)	97 (46.4%)	51 (24.4%)	13 (6.2%)
Patients with HIV/AIDS can live with other people in the same place	5 (2.4%)	27 (12.9%)	95 (45.5%)	82 (39.2%)
Students with HIV must study in different school	88 (42.1%)	97 (46.4%)	17 (8.1%)	7 (3.3%)
People who are at high risk of HIV/AIDS (homosexuals, injecting drug users, commercial sex workers) endanger the surrounding community	11 (5.3%)	60 (28.7%)	64 (30.6%)	74 (35.4%)
I sympathize for patients with HIV	2 (1%)	16 (7.7%)	87 (41.6%)	104 (49.8%)
HIV/AIDS is a punishment for immoral behaviour	92 (44.0%)	86 (41.1%)	16 (7.7%)	14 (6.7%)
HIV/AIDS patients can live normally	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.3%)	82 (39.2%)	115 (55.0%)
Questions on behavior
A dentist has the right to refuse to treat an HIV patient	35 (16.7%)	81 (38.8%)	63 (30.1%)	30 (14.3%)
I am more comfortable providing care to patients who are not HIV positive	11 (5.3%)	20 (9.6%)	85 (40.7%)	93 (44.5%)
I refuse to treat patients infected with HIV/AIDS to protect my family and myself	52 (24.9%)	95 (45.5%)	35 (16.7%)	17 (8.1%)
When I find out that my patient has HIV/AIDS, I will stop treating him	59 (28.2%)	105 (50.2%)	37 (17.7%)	8 (3.8%)
I prefer to refer HIV positive patients rather than treat them myself	25 (12.0%)	69 (33.0%)	82 (39.2%)	33 (15.8%)
I perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in patients with HIV/AIDS	73 (34.9%)	84 (40.2%)	43 (20.6%)	9 (4.3%)