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A psychoeducational model for changing nurses' AIDS knowledge, attitudes, and practices.

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing

|November 1, 1991

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Nurses show improved human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) knowledge, but fears and unsafe clinical practices persist. A psychoeducational model is proposed to address these gaps in HIV/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) care.

Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Infectious Disease Management
Public Health

Background:

Recent literature indicates significant advancements in nurses' knowledge regarding human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Despite knowledge gains, nurses' attitudes and fears towards HIV and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) remain largely unchanged.
Concerns exist regarding the safety of current nursing clinical practices in managing HIV/AIDS.

Purpose of the Study:

To review and synthesize current research on nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and clinical practices related to HIV/AIDS.
To propose a novel three-tiered psychoeducational model to enhance nurses' understanding and management of HIV/AIDS.
To address the disparity between knowledge acquisition and attitudinal/behavioral changes in nursing care for HIV/AIDS patients.

Main Methods:

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Comprehensive review of research literature published within the last five years.
Development of a three-tiered psychoeducational intervention model.
Proposed interventions include information dissemination, attitude expression, role-playing, group discussions, policy design, and diverse cultural/societal exposure.

Main Results:

Nurses' knowledge of HIV has demonstrably increased over the past five years.
Attitudes, fears, and clinical practices concerning HIV/AIDS have not shown commensurate improvement.
Evidence suggests that nurses' clinical practice may not consistently adhere to safety standards for HIV/AIDS care.

Conclusions:

A significant gap persists between nurses' knowledge of HIV and their attitudes, fears, and clinical practice.
The proposed psychoeducational model offers a structured approach to simultaneously improve knowledge, attitudes, and clinical skills.
Targeted interventions are crucial to ensure safe and effective nursing care for individuals living with HIV/AIDS.