Brown Y, Calder B, Rae D
College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.
J Nurs Educ. 1990 Oct;29(8):367-72. doi: 10.3928/0148-4834-19901001-10.
The purpose of this study was to determine if increased knowledge changes nursing students' attitudes toward individuals with AIDS. A pretest/post-test design was used to administer a questionnaire, developed and validated in the United States, and adapted for use in this study. Subjects were total population of first to fourth year baccalaureate undergraduate nursing students attending a 1-day AIDS workshop. Questions dealt with knowledge and fears concerning AIDS and caring for AIDS patients, and attitudes toward homosexuality and toward the terminally ill. With the level of significance set at (p less than .05), post-test results indicated that all groups of students displayed a knowledge gain (p = .000) and a more positive attitude toward caring for AIDS patients (p = .001), particularly by e, first and third year students (p = .001). Although positive, younger students and students who had cared for AIDS patients were less positive. In this study, AIDS education had a positive influence on attitudes of nursing students. This finding supports the use of education to foster positive attitudes toward AIDS and individuals with AIDS.
本研究的目的是确定知识的增加是否会改变护理专业学生对艾滋病患者的态度。采用前测/后测设计来发放一份在美国开发并验证、且针对本研究进行了改编的问卷。研究对象为参加为期1天艾滋病研讨会的本科护理专业一至四年级全体学生。问题涉及有关艾滋病、护理艾滋病患者的知识和恐惧，以及对同性恋和绝症患者的态度。在显著性水平设定为（p<0.05）的情况下，后测结果表明，所有组别的学生知识均有所增加（p = 0.000），且对护理艾滋病患者的态度更为积极（p = 0.001），尤其是二年级、一年级和三年级学生（p = 0.001）。尽管态度是积极的，但较年轻的学生以及曾护理过艾滋病患者的学生态度没那么积极。在本研究中，艾滋病教育对护理专业学生的态度有积极影响。这一发现支持通过教育来培养对艾滋病及艾滋病患者的积极态度。
