Nurses ’ attitudes towards co-workers infected with hiv or hepatitis b or c in vietnam.
NURSES’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS CO-WORKERS INFECTED WITH HIV OR HEPATITIS B OR C IN VIETNAM.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2017 Mar;48(2):376-85
Authors: Ishimaru T, Wada K, Huong HTX, Anh BTM, Hung ND, Hung, Smith DR
Abstract
Stigma and discrimination experienced by nurses infected with human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), or hepatitis C virus (HCV)
potentially undermine their positions. The aim of this study was to determine the
factors associated with nurses’ attitudes towards accepting co-workers with HIV,
HBV, or HCV. The study design was descriptive and cross-sectional. Four hundred
Vietnamese nurses participated in this study using stratified random sampling at
two public hospitals in Hanoi, Vietnam. A self-administrated questionnaire was
used to obtain data. Descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regression was
performed to analyze data. Nine percent of nurses had experienced a needle-stick
or sharps injury (NSI) from a patient infected with HIV, and 15.8% of respondents
reported having a previous NSI from a patient infected with HBV or HCV. Some
nurses reported that they could not accept contact between patients and nurses
infected with HIV (25.2%) and HBV or HCV (12.7%). Older age and a belief that
colleagues should disclose their infection status were associated with positive
attitudes towards HIV-, HBV-, or HCV-positive colleagues. Fear of transmission
was associated with negat...
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research
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