Title: Cross-sectional Investigation on HIV/AIDS Knowledge and Attitudes Among Lower Grade Nursing College Students
Abstract: Objective To investigate the knowledge and attitudes of HIV/AIDS among the lower grade nursing college students,and analyze their attitude toward HIV/AIDS patients,so as to provide a basis for the future professional education measures.Methods Eight hundred and thirty-six nursing students in the grade 1 and 2 were surveyed by a self-designed questionnaire.Results The awareness rate of blood and sex transmission were 99.4% and 97.7% respectively,while the awareness rate of mother to child transmission in gestation,childbearing and suckling were lower than 90%;and the awareness rate of non-transmission route such as mosquito biting was only 24.5%.Most of the investigated nursing students considered that the AIDS patients or the infected were worthy of being compassionated and helped,nevertheless,only 77.4% students were like to engage into AIDS treating or nursing work in the future,about 50% were willing to have some daily contacts with them.Conclusion The status of AIDS knowledge and attitudes among lower grade nursing college students is not optimistic.It is very important to carry out the overall,systematic and penetrating AIDS health education for them,then along with psychology and professional ethics education,to improve their psych-diathesis and social responsibility,thereby improve their attitudes towards patients with AIDS.
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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