Document 2131
 DOCN  M94A2131
 TI    Health care workers: behaviour and needs dealing with the AIDS problem.
 DT    9412
 AU    Miura SR; Barollo CR; Arantes DV; Lomar AV; Lorenco R; Schulte G;
       Instituto de Infectologia Emilio Ribas, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):374 (abstract no. PD0103). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370444
 AB    OBJECTIVE: 1-Evaluation of behavioural change of health care workers
       (HCWs), following contact, during home visits, with families of patients
       who died of AIDS. 2-Identification of main needs of HCWs in daily work
       with AIDS. METHODS: Thirty seven students of Nursing Aid School of
       Instituto de Infectologia Emilio Ribas answered a standardized anonymous
       questionnaire, after visiting (Jul.-Sept. 92) families of AIDS patients
       that had died in the period from 1986-1990. RESULTS: From a total of 37
       nurse students, 94.6% (35/37) had already worked with AIDS patients;
       17/35 (48.6%) attested an improvement in understanding the illness
       whereas for 16/35 (45.7%) there was no change because of their previous
       knowledge; 34/35 (97.1%) informed that after the visits they changed
       their attitude toward the patients with AIDS and their families and
       33/35 (94.3%) referred that the visits stimulated them to continue their
       work with AIDS patients. Among requirements, the HCWs referred they felt
       should be improved or introduced were: 26/35 (74.3%) continuous training
       and availability of biosecurity materials; 19/35 (54.3%) permanent
       psychological support; 16/35 (45.7%) need of a satisfactory salary;
       35/37 (94.6%) thought that home visits were important and should be part
       of the daily work of HCWs. The interviewees view as fundamental posture
       of HCWs dealing with AIDS patients: 31/37 (83.9%) patience,
       comprehension and love to the patient and care to others; 8/37 (21.6%)
       to have no prejudices. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Home visits can be
       considered an important tool to arouse consciousness of HCWs dealing
       with AIDS patients.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PSYCHOLOGY  *Attitude of Health
       Personnel  Human  Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice  Nurses'
       Aides/*PSYCHOLOGY  MEETING ABSTRACT

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