Pacientes HIV/AIDS e perspectiva sobre tratamento odontológico

Abstract

Introduction: One of the main problems related to the AIDS epidemic is the stigma created by society including by health professionals. The indisposition of many professionals to provide them care, sustains an attitude that is, above all, inhumane. Objectives: To evaluate the occurrence of discriminatory attitudes during the dental attendance of people with HIV/AIDS and their perception about the HIV interface and oral health. Materials and methods: The qualitative approach was used through semi-structured interviews of 10 patients living with HIV/AIDS and they have treated at CRASE in the city of Governador Valadares-MG. The questions were focused on the occurrence of some discriminatory attitude during dental attendance after diagnostic and perception of change in the oral cavity after diagnosis. The interviews were recorded and posteriorly transcribed and analyzed through content analysis. Results: Ten people who had dental attendance after the diagnosis were interviewed. Thus, four categories were established with some citations that involved the diagnostic information to the professional, the refused service, the fear of realize dental treatment and the perception of the oral cavity after the diagnostic, approaching the patients' feelings about the perspective HIV/AIDS and dental treatment. 6 of them reported being HIV positive and 5, reported atypical situations related to dental attendance, including the refused service for 3 individuals. Among the 10 interviewees, 3 reported being afraid to realize dental treatment and 2 reported alterations in the oral cavity after diagnostic, in highlighting the development of periodontitis. Conclusions: It is necessary the creation training and awareness strategies for professionals to control this hostile practice. The professional-patient link should be more humanized, based on sincerity and trust, allowing the treatment to be achievement and, consequently, improving the patient's quality of life.