Fear of AIDS and attrition among medical technologists.
Attitudes toward AIDS were measured by a survey of 212 attendees at the annual meeting of the New Jersey Society for Medical Technology. Twenty five percent of the respondents were considering leaving the profession because of a fear of AIDS. In addition, almost half would not have chosen the field knowing they would be handling HIV-positive samples. This high degree of concern may be an important factor contributing to the shortage of medical technologists.
Gauch
R R
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Public Administration Institute, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Rutherford, NJ 07070.
Feeney
K B
KB
Brown
J W
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000635:transmission*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires