title: Workplace wellness for HIV/AIDS-affected nurses in South Africa.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The development of a framework for a workplace wellness programme for HIV/AIDS infected and/or affected nurses in South Africa, who comprise registered nurses and midwives, enrolled staff nurses and auxiliary nurses.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To identify and describe components for a framework of a workplace wellness programme.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Registered nurses and midwives, enrolled staff nurses and auxiliary nurses (referred to as nurses) in the South African nursing workforce are confronted daily with HIV/AIDS in the workplace due to the high HIV/AIDS prevalence rate among sexually and economically active adult women between 15-49 years of age. The research explains how health and wellness could be promoted by instituting a workplace wellness programme.
  
  
  METHODS
  Quantitative descriptive research.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The nurses emphasised the threat of HIV/AIDS and considered a workplace wellness programme a priority.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A logic model underpinned the workplace wellness programme framework.
authors.affiliation: University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
authors.forename: Helena Aletta
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Basson
authors.forename: Lizeth
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Roets
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011363:Professional Impairment; D013019:South Africa; D017132:Workplace