Nursing students knowledge and attitude regarding HIV/AIDS

52^nd International Congress on Nursing Care

October 13-14, 2022 | Vienna, Austria

Hemn Kareem Qadir

Erbil Polytechnic University, Iraq

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Nurs Care

Abstract :

Background: There have been many cases of HIV/AIDS in Kurdistan Region-Iraq as mentioned by ministry of health in Kurdistan region, Iraq, and it is increasing every year. The HIV/AIDS Training is not involved formally in the program of the university. This investigation evaluated the knowledge and attitudes of nursing students` regarding HIV/AIDS in Erbil city. Aim: To assess nursing students’ knowledge about HIV/AIDS, who are future nurses, and to identify their attitudes toward HIV/AIDS. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 217 Erbil medical technical nursing students both stages both genders in Erbil city-Iraq during the 2021-2022 academic year, they participated voluntarily to fill a questionnaire sheet knowledge and AIDS Attitude Scale (AAS) developed by the investigator. Results: A total of 217 nursing students participated in the survey. Their age ranges from (19-28 years) with mean age 21.69 ± 4.6 years, only 25 participants (11.5%) were having high knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS, and only 3 of participants (1.4%) had high attitudes toward HIV/AIDS. Discussion: The majority of nursing students had medium knowledge of HIV/AIDS. Almost all of them have negative attitude toward HIV/AIDS. Though, for the high proportion (65.9%) of low attitudes and (32.7%) with medium attitudes of nursing students, a review of the recent instructive element on HIV/AIDS is essential. Minority of the nursing students have superior level of knowledge in regards to HIV/AIDS and disappointed number had positive attitudes in regards to HIV/AIDS. Conclusion: Improving basic knowledge of nursing students regarding HIV/AIDS is essential, nonetheless also fighting against HIV/AIDS misconception. The current research illustrated that nursing students must learn more regarding HIV/AIDS. And the negative conception of HIV/AIDS by the upcoming nurses should be addressed to advance the quality of nursing care. Keywords: HIV/AIDS, Knowledge, Attitude, Students, Nursing, Nursing students.

Biography :

Hemn Kareem Qadir is affiliated to the Erbil Polytechnic University & Al-kitab University, Iraq.