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L B Lester1, B J Beard

  • 1Nursing Education, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti.

The Journal of Nursing Education
|November 1, 1988
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Nursing students

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Public Health
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) presents unique challenges for healthcare professionals.
  • Understanding nursing students' attitudes toward AIDS care is crucial for effective education and patient support.
  • Lazarus' theory of coping with threatening events offers a framework for analyzing student responses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore baccalaureate nursing students' knowledge, fears, beliefs, and attitudes concerning Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
  • To identify factors influencing nursing students' willingness to care for patients with AIDS.
  • To inform nursing education strategies regarding AIDS.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving 177 baccalaureate nursing students.

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  • Utilized Lazarus' theory of coping as a theoretical framework.
  • Assessed knowledge, fears, beliefs, and attitudes through survey or questionnaire (implied).

    • Main Results:

    • Students with higher fear scores showed less willingness to care for AIDS patients.
    • Higher fear scores correlated with higher knowledge scores and increased homophobia.
    • Despite 96.6% believing AIDS patients deserve equal care, 49% preferred not to provide it, and 36% felt students shouldn't be assigned such care.
    • Media was the primary information source (70.6%) for most students.

    Conclusions:

    • Nursing faculty must integrate accurate, current information about AIDS into curricula.
    • Educational settings should provide safe spaces for students to discuss fears and ask questions about AIDS.
    • Addressing student fears and misconceptions is vital for preparing competent and compassionate nurses for AIDS patient care.