Reluctance to care for patients with HIV or hepatitis B / C in Japan

Conclusions: Overall, this study suggests that anxiety arising from perceived infection risk and having a prejudicial attitude might affect the acceptance of infected patients, while personal confidence in universal precautions probably mitigates this situation. Improving nurses’ confidence in using universal precautions therefore represents a positive measure that can help reduce prejudice and improve the quality of healthcare services in Japan, as elsewhere.
Source: Epidemiologic Perspectives and Innovations - Category: Epidemiology Authors: Source Type: research