Background: Nurses who provide health care to people with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) must be equipped with sufficient knowledge of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. The study aimed to evaluate the effect of educational intervention on nurses' knowledge, practice and attitudes regarding Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Methods: quasi-experimental design used and performed on convenient sample included 122 nurses working with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome patients at Zagazig outpatient clinics of Fever and Chest Hospital. Three tools were used. Tool (I): self-administered structured questionnaire consisting of two parts about demographic characteristics of nurses and Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome knowledge, Tool (II): Observational Nurse’s Practice Checklist and Toll III regarding. Results, total satisfactory knowledge increased from 15.60% in pre-sessions to 84.40% in post sessions after one month and was reduced to 69.70% after three months. Also, nurses' satisfactory practice increased from 10.33±4.1 in pre-sessions to 14.45±3.1 in post sessions and was reduced to 13.26±2.9 after three months. Additionally, their positive attitude increased from 26.20% in pre-sessions to 72.10% in post sessions and reduced to 68.90% after three months. Conclusion: increasing nurses' knowledge, positive attitudes and good practices towards patients living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Recommendations: develop educational interventions for nurses’ focus on preventive methods, symptoms and modes of Human Immunodeficiency Virus transmission.
Research Date
Research Department
Research Member
Research Publisher
Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal
Research Vol
Vol , (9) No, (25)
Research Website
http://asnj.journals.ekb.eg
Research Year
2021
Research_Pages
21-27
Research Abstract