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( Nishamany Geethika Nanayakkara ),( Gveshika Abeyrathna ),( Rcw Rajapaksha ),( Ananda Wijewickrama ) 대한내과학회 2014 대한내과학회 추계학술대회 Vol.2014 No.1
Background: Stigma and discrimination of HIV/AIDS patients in hospital settings is a major drawback in the treatment of patients. Knowledge, attitudes and practices of Sri Lankan nurses towards HIV/AIDS patients remains unclear. Methods: A cross sectional KAP study was done in a nursing training school in Sri Lanka on fi nal year nursing students. A self-administered questionnaire to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices was given to fi ll anonymously. The responses were analyzed using SPSS version 17. Results: 222 students responded: 94.6% believing that HIV can be asymptomatic but infectious; 73% believing that a HIV patient can stay for >5 years without getting AIDS. 58.1% thought HIV is highly contagious while 10.4% thought it is transmitted through mosquitoes. >90% believed that it cannot be transmitted by using common toilets with patients by sharing bed linen. 82.9% and 24.3% respectively thought that proper condoms use and anti-retroviral treatment would reduce the transmission. Though 95% would adhere to universal precautions and 91.9% wash hands before touching patients, only 55% thought that gloves & gowns are not needed for any contact with patients. 44.1% would consider PEP after occupational needle stick injury. Although 86% believed that HIV patients has the right to same care as others, 31.1% believed that they should be kept separately from other patients. 34.7% were worried of getting HIV from the work place. 62.2% feel sympathetic towards the patients and 51.8% had little sympathy towards those who got HIV from sexual promiscuity. Only 65.3% believed patients are entitled to confi dentiality while 77% believed that HIV status should be revealed ward staff before venepuncture. Conclusions: Though nursing students` knowledge about HIV/AIDS pathogenesis is good, knowledge on transmission is inadequate. Attitudes and practices are poor and needs further improvement.