Factores Asociados al Nivel de Ansiedad del Personal de Enfermería al Ofrecer Cuidado al Paciente VIH Positivo / Factors associated with the level of anxiety of nursing personnel taking care of HIV positive patients
P. R. health sci. j
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20(4): 395-404, Dec. 2001.
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: lil-334028
RESUMO
The objective of the study was to measure the level of HIV/AIDS related anxiety among hospital nursing staff and identify its determinants. Data were obtained through anonymous self administered questionnaire distributed to 222 nurses. The rasge anxiety and the HIV/AIDS attitudes were the most determinants of the anxiety level in the participants. Specifically, negative HIV/AIDS attitudes was associated with raise in state anxiety level, as well as high level of rasge anxiety was associated with high level of state anxiety. In conclusion, it is necessary to provide to the participants update trainings that included different aspects of HIV infection, as well as, anxiety management when caring for persons with HIV/AIDS.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Anxiety
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Attitude to Health
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HIV Infections
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Nurses
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Caribbean
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Puerto Rico
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
P. R. health sci. j
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Puerto Rico
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad de Puerto Rico/PR
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