Is a case study approach effective in altering the attitudes of student nurses toward AIDS?

The effect of a case study approach on attitudes of sophomore nursing students toward caring for patients with AIDS was examined. Pre- and post-program attitudes of 36 students were measured using an AIDS questionnaire. No significant differences were found between pre- and post-program scores on the questionnaire. An examination of change scores for individual items on the questionnaire indicated that the case study approach may have been helpful in making the students more aware of the multifaceted problems facing patients with AIDS.