@misc{10481/66061,
year = {2020},
month = {11},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/66061},
abstract = {Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is still a public health issue. Human
immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) creates, in society,
stigmatizing attitudes, fear, and discrimination against infected people; even health professionals do
not feel trained enough to adequately take care of these patients, which a ects the quality of care
provided to such patients. The purpose of this study was to explore nursing students’ attitudes and
other related factors toward people with HIV/AIDS, as well as their evolution in subsequent academic
years. A cross-sectional study was performed with students in four academic years from four Spanish
health sciences institutions (n = 384). Data were collected voluntarily and on an anonymous basis,
utilizing the “Nursing students’ attitudes toward AIDS” (EASE) validated scale. The students’
attitudes toward people with HIV/AIDS were relatively positive, with a total mean EASE value
of 85.25   9.80. Statistically significant di erences were observed according to the academic year
(p = 0.041), in 4 out of 21 items of the scale and among students with no religious beliefs. By adjusting
every variable, only the weak association with religion was maintained (p = 0.045).},
publisher = {Mdpi},
keywords = {Attitudes},
keywords = {HIV/AIDS},
keywords = {Students},
keywords = {Nursing},
title = {Spanish Nursing Students’ Attitudes toward People Living with HIV/AIDS: A Cross-Sectional Survey},
doi = {10.3390/ijerph17228672},
author = {Alvarez Serrano, Maria Adelaida and Martínez García, Encarnación and Martín Salvador, Adelina and Gázquez López, María and Pozo Cano, María Dolores and Caparrós González, Rafael Arcángel and Pérez Morente, María Ángeles},
}