Effect of Self-Learning Intervention on Knowledge, Attitudes and Care Provided among  Nurses Caring for HIV\ AIDs Patients in Fever Hospitals

Ali, Rehab Elsayed; Gwayed, Basema Ezat; E, Khaton S.; Mohamed, Rabeaa Abd Rabo

doi:10.21608/tsnj.2023.306347

Effect of Self-Learning Intervention on Knowledge, Attitudes and Care Provided among Nurses Caring for HIV\ AIDs Patients in Fever Hospitals

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Bachelor of Nursing science, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University.

² Professor of Community Health Nursing, Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University

³ Assistant Professors of Community Health Nursing, Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University

10.21608/tsnj.2023.306347

Abstract

Background: Self-directed learning is important for the ongoing professional education of
nurses. Caring is one of the most attributes of nurses providing care for the patients with AIDS.
So they are expected to have the knowledge, accurate practices, and positive attitudes toward
such patients who have no chance to cure. Aim: Evaluate effect of self-learning intervention on
knowledge, attitudes and care provided among nurses caring for HIV\ AIDs patients in fever
hospitals. Design: Quasi-experimental study research. Setting: Tanta and Alexandria fever
hospitals. Subjects: 79 nurses who provide direct care to HIV/ AIDS patients in previous
settings Tools: Tool I: HIV knowledge Questionnaire (HIVKQ 20) which was developed by
Carey and Schroder (2002); Tool II: AIDS Attitude Scale which was developed by Forman et
al, (1992); Tool III: Observation checklist to assess practice of nurses dealing with HIV/
AIDS patients. Results: 54.4% of the studied nurses had low Knowledge scores and this
percentage decreased to 5.1% post-self-learning program. The percentage of the nurses who
had positive attitudes increased from 3% to 27.8 % in post-self- learning. The majority (92.4%)
of them had unsatisfactory practice in pre-self-learning and this decreased to only 17.7% postself-learning. Statistically significant correlation was found between total knowledge and
attitude scores. Conclusion and recommendation: Self learning had a significant positive
effect on knowledge, attitudes and different care aspects among studied nurses. So its
recommended to encourage continuous learning and training among nurses working with AIDS
patients with emphasize on maintaining positive attitudes and patients right to take optimal care
regardless to his disease.