Document 0063
 DOCN  M9580063
 TI    HIV/AIDS--an issue in nurse education.
 DT    9506
 AU    Martin GW
 SO    Nurse Educ Today. 1995 Apr;15(2):106-10. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/95248948
 AB    The White Paper, The Health of the Nation (Department of Health 1991),
       identifies education in HIV/AIDS as an area of priority concern.
       Statistics have shown that education aimed specifically at gay men has
       been reduced and that, at the same time, the incidence of infection
       within this group has risen. There would appear to be a relationship
       between education targeted at a group and the behaviour of that group.
       For nurses there are similar implications. A study published in 1992
       found that there was widespread ignorance among nurses and that
       education and training targeted at the specific needs of nurses was the
       answer. There have been a number of other research studies which have
       focused on other aspects of HIV/AIDS education. The issues involved
       include: highlighting infection control, the education of Health Care
       Assistants, prejudice and attitude, the credibility of teachers. This
       study shows how a course on HIV/AIDS can be tailored to meet the
       identifiable learning needs of nurses as an ongoing process of
       monitoring and evaluation. The process endeavours to address the issues
       in a way that has maximum effect on the learning process and takes
       account of a range of studies in order to meet the requirements of the
       Health of the Nation White Paper.
 DE    Education, Nursing, Continuing/*METHODS  Human  HIV Infections/*NURSING
       Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice  Nursing Staff/EDUCATION/PSYCHOLOGY
       JOURNAL ARTICLE

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