title: A study on the impact of awareness programme imparted to in-service nursing staff on their knowledge regarding AIDS.
abstract: One hundred five In-service nursing personnel of West Bengal Health Service, who completed a two day's orientation training programme on AIDS were subjected to Pre and Post-training assessment of their knowledge relating to AIDS by the same written questionnaire. Significant improvement in percentage of subjects (from 7.6% pre-training to 51.4% post-training) with desirable level of awareness and knowledge could be achieved by the programme. The importance of inclusion of study of AIDS in the pre- qualification curriculum and continuing education for nursing personnel is stressed.
authors.affiliation: MCH, Calcutta.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dutta
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D000328:Adult; D003479:Curriculum; D004521:Educational Measurement; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000592:standards*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D015397:Program Evaluation