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- Nurses show reluctance to accept HIV-infected colleagues in the workplace, even when transmission risks are assessed.
- A study conducted with 992 Japanese nurses revealed that discriminatory attitudes and avoidance behaviors negatively impact their acceptance of HIV-positive coworkers.
- Increased knowledge about HIV transmission, especially after risk assessments, positively influences nurses' willingness to accept these colleagues.
Article Abstract
Background: Nurses may be unwilling to accept HIV-infected colleagues who can continue to work with patients if the provider-to-patient transmission risks have been appropriately assessed.
Aims: To assess the factors associated with nurses' willingness to accept HIV-infected colleagues as coworkers.
Design: Descriptive and cross-sectional.
Methods: An anonymous online survey targeting Japanese nurses working in hospitals or clinics (n = 992). Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate factors associated with their willingness to accept HIV-positive colleagues before or after a risk assessment.
Results: Respondents who avoided contact with, and expressed discriminatory views about, HIV-infected colleagues were less willing to accept them. After undertaking an appropriate risk assessment, a high level of knowledge regarding HIV transmission increased the likelihood of acceptance towards HIV-infected colleagues.
Conclusions: The use of risk assessment may increase nurses' willingness to accept HIV-infected colleagues, particularly among co-workers with a high level of knowledge about HIV.
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