Attitudes and willingness of student nurses towards caring for HIV-infected patients in Gert Sibande District, Mpumalanga Province

Sehume, Odilia Monica Mamane

dc.contributor.advisor	Zungu, L. (Lindiwe)
dc.contributor.author	Sehume, Odilia Monica Mamane
dc.date.accessioned	2013-03-25T09:32:18Z
dc.date.available	2013-03-25T09:32:18Z
dc.date.issued	2013-03-25
dc.identifier.citation	Sehume, Odilia Monica Mamane (2013) Attitudes and willingness of student nurses towards caring for HIV-infected patients in Gert Sibande District, Mpumalanga Province, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/8799>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/8799
dc.description.abstract	Background: Literature has shown that negative attitudes and unwillingness to care for HIV-infected patients are prevailing among healthcare workers. This study aimed to assess the attitudes and willingness of student nurses towards caring for HIV-infected patients in some public hospitals in Gert Sibande district, Mpumalanga. Method: A contextual exploratory quantitative descriptive survey was conducted among student nurses enrolled for a four-year nursing qualification in a nursing college at Mpumalanga province. Self-administered questionnaires were completed after obtaining an informed consent. Results: A total of 122 (70.9%) students participated in this survey. Findings showed that most participants had positive attitudes 66 (52.7%) and were willing 121 (99.1%) to care for HIV-infected patients. Significant associations were revealed between participants’ previous HIV testing (p=0.012), age group (p=0.009), and their willingness to provide care to HIV-infected patients. Conclusion: Results showed a generally positive attitude and willingness by participants to care for HIV-infected patients.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (ix, 100 leaves) : color illustrations
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.rights	University of South Africa
dc.subject	HIV-infection	en
dc.subject	Attitude	en
dc.subject	Willingness	en
dc.subject	Student nurses	en
dc.subject.ddc	362.196979200968278
dc.subject.lcsh	HIV-positive persons -- Care --Gert Sibande District Municipality -- South Africa	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Nursing students -- South Africa --Gert Sibande District Municipality -- Attitudes	en
dc.subject.lcsh	AIDS (Disease) -- Patients -- Care -- South Africa -- Gert Sibande District Municipality	en
dc.title	Attitudes and willingness of student nurses towards caring for HIV-infected patients in Gert Sibande District, Mpumalanga Province	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	Health Studies	en
dc.description.department	M.A. (Health Studies)