title: Health care workers' knowledge and attitudes concerning AIDS.
abstract: This paper reports the results of a study performed to address the many unresolved issues concerning health care workers and their treatment of patients with AIDS. A survey was developed to measure knowledge, attitudes and opinions, and other information of health care workers. The survey was administered to all employees of a 200 bed hospital. The authors provide a description of the study, indicating methods, subjects, and procedures. They report that the study identified problem areas in the educational/training of participants. According to the authors, the study indicates that there will be no AIDS-related staffing problems in health care organizations in the future. Additional findings concerning AIDS and health care workers are reported.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Starkey
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Kellogg
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000523:psychology* / Q000635:transmission; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000523:psychology*; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D012307:Risk Factors