Nurses' knowledge and attitude towards AIDS patients

ABSTRACT

This study aimed at assessing nurses' knowledge and attitude toward AIDS patients. One hundred and fifty nurses from different ductional levels were randomly selected from both Cairo and Ain-Shams University Hospitals to be the respondents of this study. Data were collected by using a questionnaire which was distributed to respondents in their clinical areas. Findings indicated mixed feelings of worry, fear, disgust and sympathy toward AIDS patients, regardless of the respondents level of education. However, their majority expressed their willingness to care for AIDS patients but with caution. Most of the respondents are not familiar with all the modes of transmission of the disease, in addition they have wrong information that need to be corrected