AIDS-related stigma and homophobia: implications for nursing education.
Healthcare workers' attitudes about acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) are influenced by two major types of fears: AIDS-related stigma refers to irrational fears about contracting the virus and about death and dying issues, whereas homophobia refers to irrational fears or negative attitudes about same-sex sexual behaviors or relationships. In this study, open-ended responses of nursing students to a videotape about an AIDS hospice were examined for the prevalence of these two types of fears. Most of the negative themes could be classified as AIDS-related stigma or homophobia. Implications for nursing education are discussed.
Eliason
M J
MJ
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000451:nursing*; D001290:Attitude; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011287:Prejudice; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*