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Research Paper | Medicine Science | Albania | Volume 4 Issue 7, July 2015 | Popularity: 7.1 / 10

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Perception of Nurses in Relation to the Behavior, Attitudes and their Knowledge to Patients With Hiv / Aids

PhD Glodiana Sinanaj, Arjan Harxhi, PhD Mikel Nakuci

Abstract: Introduction In many countries HIV / AIDS is seen and treated as a health issue, ignoring the social, economic and human dimensions that impact on both prevention and treatment of tij. HIV/AIDS acts as a radiation, exposing inequalities, including gender inequality, globally. HIV / AIDS epidemics are more pronounced in regions where poverty and economic inequality are obvious and acute, where gender inequality and access to public services is weak or almost there. Objectives To evaluate the behavior attitudes and knowledge of nurses towards HIV / AIDS. Materials and methods This is a cross-sectional study (transverse), conducted at the Regional Hospital nursing staff Vlore, and city health centers who randomly were interviewed in the working environment during the period November 2014 - June 2015. the data were received through questionnaires filled out by nursing care staff during individual interviews at the workplace. In the study they attended all Regional Hospital nurses and health centers of which 25 % were male and 75 % female. Age of respondents ranges from 22 years old to 60 years old with Rat.40 10 (DS). From inquiries made revealed that overall average level of accuracy associated with knowledge about HIV transmission routes resulted in about 54 % of the staff thinks that these individuals should be isolated.42 % of personnel from mosquito bites declares that serves as a transmission path.16 % of them declare that the use of common utensils with a person with HIV is a source of infection. There is no difference in the level of knowledge about HIV / AIDS by working years. Kruskal-Wallis test, Coef.4.75 p> 005. There are differences in the level of knowledge in the workplace and gender. Linear regression (F = 9.8, df = 3 p

Keywords: nursing staff, HIV / AIDS, discrimination, Vlore, 2015

Edition: Volume 4 Issue 7, July 2015

Pages: 1432 - 1435

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