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Document 0242
DOCN M9620242
TI HIV-related concerns and educational needs of public health nurses in a
rural state.
DT 9602
AU Highriter ME; Tessaro I; Randall-David E; Quade DE; School of Public
Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel; Hill, USA.
SO Public Health Nurs. 1995 Oct;12(5):324-34. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/96046156
AB An anonymous questionnaire was completed by 369 nurses in public health
departments in a rural Southeastern state to examine the relationship
between nurses' prior HIV training and their HIV-related knowledge,
attitudes, concerns, and perceived training needs. The survey was
conducted in three predominantly urban counties with the highest number
of AIDS cases and in 38 rural counties with two or fewer reported AIDS
cases. Knowledge answers were generally 70%-90% correct and attitudes
more favorable than unfavorable. Attitude was more frequently associated
with HIV training level than was knowledge. Concerns about working with
persons with high-risk behaviors were expressed by more than half the
nurses and were more prevalent in rural areas. Nurses with more training
had more concerns about client care and fewer fears about HIV work.
Almost all (85%) were concerned about lack of community resources. Most
nurses wanted more training of the client-sensitive type provided by the
state. With the increasing incidence of HIV/AIDS in rural areas,
planning continuing education for staff not only on new developments and
current therapies (desired by 98%) but on managing feelings about
clients with high-risk behaviors seems especially important not only for
the staff, but for their significant others and communities.
DE Adult Aged Comparative Study Cross-Sectional Studies *Education,
Continuing Female Human HIV Infections/*NURSING Knowledge,
Attitudes, Practice Middle Age Public Health Nursing/*EDUCATION
Regression Analysis *Rural Health Southeastern United States JOURNAL
ARTICLE MULTICENTER STUDY
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).