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KMID : 1003720120210030201
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Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
2012 Volume.21 No. 3 p.201 ~ p.208
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Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitudes and Nursing Intention toward AIDS and Chronic Hepatitis B
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Han Jong-Sook
Cho Hee
Kim Young-Mee
Kim Ok-Hyun
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study aims at comparing nurses’ knowledge, attitudes and nursing intention toward AIDS and Chronic Hepatitis B(CHB). Methods: The data were collected through self-reported questionnaires from 245 nurses between July and August, 2011. The nurses were recruited from 3 hospitals located in Seoul and Gyeonggi province. Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise multiple regression were adopted to analyze the data. Results: Regarding AIDS, higher knowledge level was correlated with positive attitudes only(r=-.22, p<.001), which were correlated with favorable nursing intention(r=-.41, p<.001). Higher CHB knowledge level was correlated with both positive attitudes toward CHB(r=-.14, p= .030) and favorable nursing intention(r=.18, p= .004). Nursing intention toward AIDS was affected by attitudes(β=.58, p<.001) and explained 16.6% of the variance. Both knowledge(β=.35, p=.028) and attitudes(β=-.49, p<.001) influenced nursing intention toward CHB and explained 19.1% of the variance. Conclusion: We need to promote nurses’ positive attitudes toward AIDS to increase their nursing intention for people living with AIDS.
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KEYWORD
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AIDS, Hepatitis B, Knowledge, Attitude, Intention
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