An exploration of the oral health beliefs and behaviors of people living with HIV in Mangalore, India: a qualitative study

• Principais autores: Anisha Rodrigues (Autor), Vijaya Hegde (Autor), Adarsh V. Hegde (Autor), Suresh G. Shastri (Autor), D. N. Ravikumar (Autor), Rashmi Rodrigues (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: BMC, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Introduction People living with HIV (PLWHIV) have increased oral healthcare needs due to an increase in the prevalence of oral and dental diseases. Their oral health is influenced by psychosocial, behavioral and biologic factors. The aim of this study was to explore and obtain a deeper unde...