Knowledge About HIV Infection and Attitude of Nursing Staff Toward Patients With AIDS in Iran

Askarian, Mehrdad; Zohreh, Hashemi; Jaafari, Peyman; Assadian, Ojan

doi:10.1086/500002

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“…About 20% of the students reported assistance with personal hygiene and changing dirty linen as relevant risks for contracting HIV, although in these situations and in other daily contact, transmission is very unlikely. These results correspond with those from Askarian et al (5). Likewise, the overestimation of HIV infection risks was found in the situation of physical examination of patients, which is analogous to findings in a study of Namibian health care students (23).…”

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confidence: 90%

“…The most effective way to prevent HIV transmission is relevant knowledge about infection risk factors and means of transmission (5). The findings point to the problem that the nursing students investigated had several noticeable gaps in their knowledge about HIV infection risks in defined clinical and non-clinical situations.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 92%

“…In contrast, no significant differences according to years of vocational training were identified in the sample. 3 Significantly higher risk assessed by female students (χ² = 10,459; p = 0.001) 4 Significantly higher risk assessed by female students (χ² = 6,760; p = 0.009) 5 Significantly higher risk assessed by female students (χ²=4,639; p = 0.031) 6 Significantly less risk assessed by 9th and 10th graders (χ² = 3,970; p = 0.046) 7 Significantly less risk assessed by 9th and 10th graders (χ² = 7,745; p = 0.005)…”

Section: Assessment Of Hiv Transmission Risksmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Therefore, nursing students should be given sufficient knowledge and awareness about infection, potential risk factors, what does not constitute a transmission risk, and preventive measures. This knowledge ultimately serves to provide patients with appropriate information as well (5). Moreover, the awareness of healthy and preventive behaviour patterns not only enables better protection against HIV, but also allows the correct identification of clinical risk situations.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Research studies on nursing students mostly detected attitudes towards HIV/AIDS and how to care for people with the disease (4,5,(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14). However, the studies inadequately assessed the awareness of potential HIV transmission risks.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Awareness of HIV Transmission Risks and Determinants of Sexual Behaviour: Descriptive and Multivariate Analyses among German Nursing Students

Jacob¹,

Lindeman

Klewer

et al. 2016

Cent Eur J Public Health

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SUMMARYBackground and Aim: Nursing students play a crucial role in sexual health education. Evidence suggests, however, that nursing students had several gaps in their knowledge of HIV transmission. This study investigates how nursing students in Germany assess the potential risks of spreading HIV in defined situations and which factors influence the self-expressed sexual behaviour patterns of these students.Methods: A standardized anonymous questionnaire was administered to a sample (N = 617) of nursing students in 2008 and 2013. The survey was conducted during lessons, resulting in a response rate of 100%.Results: For 17.4% of the students, assistance with personal hygiene was associated with higher HIV transmission risk. Also, changing dirty linen (17.6%) and physical examination (14.1%) were also noted similarly risky. The average age of first sexual intercourse was 15.5 years and the number of lifetime sexual partners was 4.3. The higher the average number of lifetime sexual partners, the higher the likelihood to use condoms only sometimes or never (OR 1.11). Forty students reported an unintended pregnancy. The likelihood to be unintentionally pregnant was six times higher among students aged 25 years or older (OR 6.16).Conclusions: The results clearly show that students overestimated HIV transmission risks in most of the situations encountered during health services provided by nurses, but overall sexual health behaviour indicated rather less risky behaviour. Nonetheless, the relatively high rate of unintended pregnancies is quite concerning. The findings underline the need for stronger integration of HIV and sexual education in the curricula of nursing schools in Germany.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 92%

Section: Assessment Of Hiv Transmission Risksmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Awareness of HIV Transmission Risks and Determinants of Sexual Behaviour: Descriptive and Multivariate Analyses among German Nursing Students

Jacob¹,

Lindeman

Klewer

et al. 2016

Cent Eur J Public Health

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Knowledge and psychosocial wellbeing of nurses caring for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH)

Makhado¹,

Davhana‐Maselesele²

2016

Health SA Gesondheid

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Occupational exposure, attitude to HIV-positive patients and uptake of HIV counselling and testing among health care workers in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria

Onadeko

Balogun

Onigbogi

et al. 2017

SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS

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Health care workers (HCWs) are at risk of occupational exposure to HIV. Their attitude to HIV-positive patients influences patients’ willingness and ability to access quality care. HIV counselling and testing (HCT) services are available to inform HCWs and patients about their status. There is little information about HCT uptake and attitude to HIV-positive patients among HCWs in tertiary health facilities in Nigeria. The aim of this study was to determine occupational exposure and attitude to HIV-positive patients and level of uptake of HCT services among HCWs in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria. A cross-sectional design was utilized. A total of 977 HCWs were surveyed using semi-structured, self-administered questionnaires. Nurses and doctors comprised 78.2% of the respondents. Their mean age was 35 ± 8.4 years. Almost half, 47.0%, reported accidental exposure to blood and body fluids (BBFs) in the preceding year. The main predictor of accidental exposure to BBFs in the last year was working in a surgical department, OR = 1.7, 95% CI (1.1–2.6). HCWs aged <40 years, OR = 5.5, 95% CI (1.9–15.9), who had worked for >5 years, OR = 3.6, 95% CI (1.4–9.3) and who work in nursing department, OR = 6.8, 95% CI (1.7–27.1) were more likely to be exposed to BBFs. Almost half, 52.9%, had accessed HCT services. Predictors for HCT uptake were age <40 years OR = 1.6, 95% CI (1.1–2.4), having worked for >5 years OR = 1.5, 95% CI (1.03–2.2) and working in medical department OR = 1.7, 95% CI (1.1–2.8). Respondents in nursing departments were more likely to require routine HIV test for all patients, OR = 3.9, 95% CI (2.4–6.2). HCWs in the laboratory departments were more likely to believe that HIV patients should be on separate wards, OR = 3.6, 95% CI (1.9–7.0). HCWs should be protected and encouraged to access HCT services in order to be effective role models in the prevention of HIV/AIDS.

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Knowledge About HIV Infection and Attitude of Nursing Staff Toward Patients With AIDS in Iran

Cited by 21 publications

References 12 publications

Awareness of HIV Transmission Risks and Determinants of Sexual Behaviour: Descriptive and Multivariate Analyses among German Nursing Students

Awareness of HIV Transmission Risks and Determinants of Sexual Behaviour: Descriptive and Multivariate Analyses among German Nursing Students

Knowledge and psychosocial wellbeing of nurses caring for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH)

Occupational exposure, attitude to HIV-positive patients and uptake of HIV counselling and testing among health care workers in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria

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