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Hepatitis C virus in primary care: survey of nurses' attitudes to caring.
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Journal of Advanced Nursing (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.) . Mar2011, Vol. 67 Issue 3, p598-608. 11p. 5 Charts, 2 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Aim. This paper is a report of a study measuring attitudes of primary care nurses towards caring for people with hepatitis C. Background. Hepatitis C is a major public health problem. Attitudes to caring for people with hepatitis C vary and can have an impact on nursing care practices. International literature has identified discriminating practices amongst healthcare professionals including nurses. There is limited research examining primary care nurses' attitudes to caring for people with hepatitis C. Methods. A cross-sectional postal census survey of 981 nurses working in one health board region in the Republic of Ireland was conducted during the period March 2006 to June 2006. Results. A response rate of 57.1% (n = 560) was achieved. Exploratory factor analysis of an attitude scale identified three latent variables: 'infection control behaviour', 'caring' and 'fear'. Attitudes were generally positive towards caring for persons with hepatitis C; however, 51.7% of respondents would use additional infection control precautions if caring for someone with known hepatitis C. Younger nurses and those educated to degree level and above held significantly more positive attitudes to caring. Nurses agreed that they have a central role in managing and treating people with hepatitis C; however, many agreed that they lack the knowledge and skills to care for persons with hepatitis C. Conclusions. Negative attitudes can result in discriminatory experiences for persons with hepatitis C or at risk. Nurses require ongoing education on hepatitis C to improve knowledge, to limit concerns and ensure adherence to infection control guidelines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *NURSING audit
*AGE distribution
*ANALYSIS of variance
*PREVENTION of communicable diseases
*COMMUNITY health nursing
*STATISTICAL correlation
*FACTOR analysis
*HEPATITIS C
*MEDICAL office nursing
*NURSES' attitudes
*NURSING
*POSTAL service
*RESEARCH funding
*STATISTICAL sampling
*SCALE analysis (Psychology)
*SURVEYS
*T-test (Statistics)
*ADDICTIONS
*MULTIPLE regression analysis
*EDUCATIONAL attainment
*CROSS-sectional method
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03092402
- Volume :
- 67
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Advanced Nursing (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 58094763
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05516.x