APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Nurses’ Interaction with Patients Living with HIV: The Influence of Fear and Social Contact
- Jannel Gentius
The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine - Rosana Yearwood
The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine
Abstract
The study investigated the influence of fear, social contact, empathy, occupational risk, and perceived systemic support on nurses’ willingness to interact with patients living HIV. Findings show that nurses' fear significantly hinders practitioner-patient interaction. However, nurses’ social contact with HIV patients increases their willingness to interact with patients.
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