Reluctance amongst nurses and doctors to care for and treat patients with HIV/AIDS.
A survey was carried out, using a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews, to examine why nurses and doctors might be reluctant to care for patients with HIV/AIDS. The findings provided four main themes: perceptions about sexual promiscuity; blaming certain patients with HIV/AIDS; belief in the right to refuse to provide care; and discriminatory care. The paper concludes by acknowledging the limitations of the study and examining the implications of the findings for clinical practice.
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Faculty of Nursing, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia. vntm@cc.newcastle.edu.au
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000628:therapy; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000628:therapy*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses; D010820:Physicians; D011287:Prejudice; D016079:Refusal to Treat; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires