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
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. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 6(3), 45-55. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2015.216953
MLA
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". Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 6, 3, 2015, 45-55. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2015.216953
HARVARD
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', Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 6(3), pp. 45-55. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2015.216953
VANCOUVER
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. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2015; 6(3): 45-55. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2015.216953
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