| Attitudes, concerns, and fear of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome among registered nurses in the United States. | |
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PMID: 9035620 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The article reports a study describing nurses' attitudes, concerns, and fear of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). A convenience sample consisting of 376 nurses in a mid-Atlantic state was drawn. An 84-item questionnaire was used to collect the data. Seven factors were derived from the subjects' responses using the Fear of AIDS Scale II: opinion and AIDS policy, blood and physical closeness to patients with AIDS, punishing the homosexual, ethics of care. "Who would care for me?" financial burden, and self-worth. Fear of AIDS Scale II scores ranked the highest whenever "self" was involved with AIDS issues or blood and physical closeness to a person with AIDS. There was a parallel increasing relationship between concern about contracting AIDS from patients and the fear of AIDS. A number of other significant correlations emerged from the study. |
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Authors:
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J F Wang |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Holistic nursing practice Volume: 11 ISSN: 0887-9311 ISO Abbreviation: Holist Nurs Pract Publication Date: 1997 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-03-06 Completed Date: 1997-03-06 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8702105 Medline TA: Holist Nurs Pract Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 36-49 Citation Subset: N; X |
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School of Nursing, West Virginia University, Morgantown, USA. |
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Adult Faculty, Nursing* Fear* Female HIV Infections / nursing*, transmission Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* Humans Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional Male Middle Aged Nursing Methodology Research Nursing Staff, Hospital* / education, psychology Questionnaires United States |
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