Nurses' knowledge and attitudes regarding HIV/AIDS in Erbil City: a cross-sectional study.

IF 1.4 4区医学 Q4 INFECTIOUS DISEASES Journal of Infection in Developing Countries Pub Date : 2025-02-28 DOI:10.3855/jidc.19104

Hemn K Qadir

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Abstract

Introduction: Lack of knowledge about the spread of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the primary reason behind the discriminatory attitudes of nurses towards people living with HIV and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Therefore, this study aimed to investigate nurses' knowledge and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS.

Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study involved 188 nurses working in two major public hospitals in Erbil city. The study participants were selected using a census method. The questionnaires were designed to specifically evaluate the nurses' knowledge and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS. The data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 26.

Results: The mean score of knowledge about HIV/AIDS was 65.60 ± 9.79, which was at a moderate level. The mean score of attitudes toward HIV/AIDS was 36.64 ± 10.34, which was at a poor level. There was a low negative correlation between knowledge and attitude towards HIV/AIDS (p = 0.009). Married individuals and Muslims had higher knowledge, while participants aged over 30 years had a more positive attitude. Single individuals, urban residents, and Christians had more positive attitudes compared to their counterparts.

Conclusions: Lack of knowledge of HIV/AIDS and its transmission can impede the care process, while a positive attitude towards patients with AIDS is essential for providing compassionate care. Therefore, it is crucial to explore effective strategies that can enhance healthcare providers' knowledge and attitudes towards patients with AIDS. This approach can improve the quality of care provided to this vulnerable population.

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导言：对人类免疫缺陷病毒（HIV）的传播缺乏了解是护士对 HIV 感染者和获得性免疫缺陷综合症（AIDS）患者持歧视态度的主要原因。因此，本研究旨在调查护士对艾滋病毒/艾滋病的认识和态度：这项描述性横断面研究涉及在埃尔比勒市两家大型公立医院工作的 188 名护士。研究参与者是通过普查方法选出的。设计问卷的目的是专门评估护士对艾滋病毒/艾滋病的认识和态度。数据使用 IBM SPSS 26 版进行分析：对艾滋病毒/艾滋病知识的平均得分为 65.60 ± 9.79，处于中等水平。对艾滋病毒/艾滋病态度的平均得分为（36.64 ± 10.34）分，处于较差水平。对艾滋病毒/艾滋病的认识和态度之间存在较低的负相关（p = 0.009）。已婚者和穆斯林的知识水平较高，而 30 岁以上的参与者态度更为积极。单身者、城市居民和基督教徒与同龄人相比，态度更为积极：缺乏对艾滋病毒/艾滋病及其传播的了解会阻碍护理过程，而对艾滋病患者的积极态度则是提供体恤护理的关键。因此，探索有效的策略以提高医护人员对艾滋病患者的认识和态度至关重要。这种方法可以提高对这一弱势群体的护理质量。

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Journal of Infection in Developing Countries INFECTIOUS DISEASES-

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3.70

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5.30%

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239

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4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries (JIDC) is an international journal, intended for the publication of scientific articles from Developing Countries by scientists from Developing Countries. JIDC is an independent, on-line publication with an international editorial board. JIDC is open access with no cost to view or download articles and reasonable cost for publication of research artcles, making JIDC easily availiable to scientists from resource restricted regions.