Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Nurses Working with HIV/AIDS Patients
M. Magdi, H., Ramadan Abd El-Fatah, S., Ahmed Nawal, A., Hafez Afefe, A. (2015). Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Nurses Working with HIV/AIDS Patients. EKB Journal Management System, 6(3), 45-55. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2015.216953
Hussein M. Magdi; Sorayia Ramadan Abd El-Fatah; Amira Ahmed Nawal; Asmaa Hafez Afefe. "Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Nurses Working with HIV/AIDS Patients". EKB Journal Management System, 6, 3, 2015, 45-55. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2015.216953
M. Magdi, H., Ramadan Abd El-Fatah, S., Ahmed Nawal, A., Hafez Afefe, A. (2015). 'Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Nurses Working with HIV/AIDS Patients', EKB Journal Management System, 6(3), pp. 45-55. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2015.216953
M. Magdi, H., Ramadan Abd El-Fatah, S., Ahmed Nawal, A., Hafez Afefe, A. Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Nurses Working with HIV/AIDS Patients. EKB Journal Management System, 2015; 6(3): 45-55. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2015.216953

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Nurses Working with HIV/AIDS Patients

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Article 4, Volume 6, Issue 3, September 2015, Page 45-55  XML PDF (263.43 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2015.216953
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Authors
Hussein M. Magdi1; Sorayia Ramadan Abd El-Fatah2; Amira Ahmed Nawal2; Asmaa Hafez Afefe2
1Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing Beni Suef University,
2Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University.
Abstract
Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has become one of the most serious
challenges to public health due to its high morbidity, mortality and economic impacts. Knowledge
and positive attitudes are important aspects of providing nursing care for people living with
HIV/AIDS. Aim: This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices of nurses
working with HIV/AIDS patients. Methods: this study was exploratory descriptive, performed on
65 nurses working with HIV/AIDS patients at El-Homiaat Hospital. Data were collected using A)
Interviewing Questionnaire1- Socio demographic questionnaire, 2- HIV Knowledge
Questionnaire (HIV-KQ-18)3-AIDS Attitude Scale (AAS) and B) Nurses’ Practice Checklist
(NPC). Results: The result of this study showed that nurses working with HIV/AIDS patients
possesssatisfying level of knowledge about transmission and non-transmission routes (78.5%)
andunsatisfying knowledge about preventive methods especially safe sexual practice (44.6%).
However, nurses under study showed high level of empathic attitude toward people living with
HIV/AIDS (78.5%), high level of avoidance were observed (72.3%). Regarding practice, nurses
under study showed lack of proper use of communication skills (80%) with adherence to safety
measures (89.2%) with HIV/AIDS patients. Nurses with bachelor degree showed satisfying
practice of both communication skills and safety measures. Conclusions:There were satisfying
knowledge, negative attitudes and unsatisfying practice level among nurses under
study.Recommendations:Training should focus on Preventive methods and modes of HIV
transmission, care and support of all patients no matter what the disease, emphasizing
confidentiality as patient right that should not be ignored and monitor nurses’ communication
skills
Keywords
Knowledge; Attitude; Practice; Nurses; HIV; AIDS
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