Document 2139
 DOCN  M94A2139
 TI    Impact of AIDS workshop on knowledge and attitudes of hospital nurses.
 DT    9412
 AU    Tsvia D; Yust I; Vardinon N; Daniel Y; Lupu P; Burke M; Tel Aviv Medical
       Center, Israel.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):372 (abstract no. PD0096). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370436
 AB    OBJECTIVE: In view of the expected rise in the number of patients with
       AIDS (PWA) hospitalized in our medical center, we arranged the first
       AIDS workshop to be carried out in Israel. Our aim was to investigate
       and improve attitudes and degree of knowledge of nurses in general
       medical wards. METHODS: 66 nurses from three different medical wards
       were asked to fill out a questionnaire about knowledge of HIV infection
       and attitudes to PWA at the onset of the workshop and one month later.
       RESULTS: There was a significant improvement in nurses' knowledge of HIV
       infection (p < 1 x 10(-13). There was a tendency (p = 0.06) for an
       overall change in attitude to PWA, which was most marked in the question
       dealing with AIDS as a punishment (p < 0.04). CONCLUSION: This study
       shows that the first Israeli workshop had a marked impact on the
       knowledge of HIV infection. Although this initial workshop did not
       significantly alter overall attitudes of nurses to PWA, the tendency
       detected in our study suggests that follow up workshops together with
       increased knowledge will further change negative attitudes.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PSYCHOLOGY  *Attitude of Health
       Personnel  *Educational Status  Human  Israel  Nursing Staff,
       Hospital/*PSYCHOLOGY  MEETING ABSTRACT

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