Workload and lack of experience at the current ward are two conditions that can lead to errors. Furthermore, lack of fatigue and long experience as a nurse may help encourage the detection of errors before they occur. It is important to improve working conditions so that health care workers can detect errors before patients are harmed and decrease the number of errors that occur.
Sixty-one Japanese with sexually transmitted HIV were investigated to clarify the state of, and difficulties in, their sexual activities and social relationships. The study revealed the following difficulties in social relationships due to HIV infection. Thirty-one per cent had experienced discrimination or breach of confidentiality. Self-restriction due to anxiety over discrimination was observed in approximately 90%, and the self-restriction score tended to be higher in those who were not employed, those with economic problems, those who were in a relatively poor state of health, those who had developed AIDS and those who had previously experienced discrimination or breach of confidentiality. The experience of discrimination or breach of confidentiality, and the experience of receiving negative support tended to increase as the respondents had a wider emotional support network. About 60% were dissatisfied with their sex lives, and the degree of satisfaction was significantly lower in those who had fewer sexual contacts and those who had a suppressive attitude toward sexual contacts. A low degree of satisfaction with sex life was found to be an important factor that escalates the level of depression or anxiety.
Given these obstacles, it seems very difficult for nursing teachers to lead the way toward establishing cooperative support systems for the children. Instructions from medical staff could empower teachers to set up such systems.
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