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Published on: October 31, 2010
Workplace wellness for HIV/AIDS-affected nurses in South Africa
Helena Aletta Basson1, Lizeth Roets
1University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
Purpose:
The development of a framework for a workplace wellness programme for HIV/AIDS infected and/or affected nurses in South Africa, who comprise registered nurses and midwives, enrolled staff nurses and auxiliary nurses.
Research Objectives:
To identify and describe components for a framework of a workplace wellness programme.
Background:
Registered nurses and midwives, enrolled staff nurses and auxiliary nurses (referred to as nurses) in the South African nursing workforce are confronted daily with HIV/AIDS in the workplace due to the high HIV/AIDS prevalence rate among sexually and economically active adult women between 15-49 years of age. The research explains how health and wellness could be promoted by instituting a workplace wellness programme.
Research Design:
Quantitative descriptive research.
Findings:
The nurses emphasised the threat of HIV/AIDS and considered a workplace wellness programme a priority.
Conclusion:
A logic model underpinned the workplace wellness programme framework.
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