title: Non-HIV nurses' knowledge of HIV therapy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the level of knowledge about HIV among non-specialist nurses.
  
  
  METHODS
  A purposive sample was taken of 124 students undertaking post-registration studies in nursing, midwifery and women's health. The instrument used was a questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A response rate of 97.5 per cent was achieved (n = 121). The results showed a lack of knowledge among respondents about HIV therapy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Non-HIV nurses need a sound basic knowledge of HIV therapy to deliver safe, effective care to patients. Nurses need access to HIV awareness updates at trust level and HIV awareness courses at university level.
authors.affiliation: Division (Continuing Care), School of Post-Registration Studies, Faculty of Health and Community Care, University of Central England, Birmingham. joy.hall@uce.ac.uk
authors.forename: Joy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sutton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004506:Education, Nursing; D004739:England; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011787:Quality of Health Care
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents