Reluctance amongst nurses and doctors to care for and treat patients with HIV/AIDS
- 1 June 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in AIDS Care
- Vol. 11 (3) , 355-359
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09540129947974
Abstract
A survey was carried out, using a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews, to examine why nurses and doctors might be reluctant to care for patients with HIV/AIDS. The findings provided four main themes: perceptions about sexual promiscuity; blaming certain patients with HIV/AIDS; belief in the right to refuse to provide care; and discriminatory care. The paper concludes by acknowledging the limitations of the study and examining the implications of the findings for clinical practice.Keywords
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