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Occupational Exposure to HIV : Perceptions and Preventive Practices of Indian Nursing Students
Author
Source
Advances in Preventive Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-04-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Nurses have a frontier caring role that brings them in close contact with patients' blood and body fluids.
An understanding of their professional behavior is essential to assess and minimize the occupational exposure to HIV among them.
Objectives.
(1) To appraise the knowledge, attitudes, and preventive practices of nursing students pertaining to occupational exposure to HIV.
(2) To quantify the risk and correlates of exposure to HIV among them.
Methodology.
Cross-sectional study was conducted in a nursing college of Varanasi, India.
A semistructured and pretested pro forma consisting of questions pertaining to modes of HIV transmission, universal precaution practices, and various aspects of nursing HIV patients was utilized.
Independent sample t- and z-tests were applied to judge the association of study variables with the knowledge and risk of HIV.
Results.
The study sample consisted of 87 female and 16 male nurses.
Participants' knowledge of HIV transmission was satisfactory.
More than 80% of them had an exposure to blood/body fluid in the last year.
Exposure rates for blood/body fluid did not show a significant association P>0.05 with study variables.
Conclusion.
There were serious lacunae in implementation of the universal precautions despite satisfactory knowledge.
Reinforcement of universal precautions is required.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shivalli, Siddharudha. 2014. Occupational Exposure to HIV : Perceptions and Preventive Practices of Indian Nursing Students. Advances in Preventive Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shivalli, Siddharudha. Occupational Exposure to HIV : Perceptions and Preventive Practices of Indian Nursing Students. Advances in Preventive Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-461295
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shivalli, Siddharudha. Occupational Exposure to HIV : Perceptions and Preventive Practices of Indian Nursing Students. Advances in Preventive Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-461295
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-461295