TY - JOUR
T1 - The Impact of an Education Intervention to Change Nurses' HIV-Related Knowledge and Attitudes in Lithuania: A Randomized Controlled Trial
AU - Mockiene, Vida
AU - Suominen, Tarja
AU - Vaelimaeki, Maritta Anneli
AU - Razbadauskas, Arturas
AU - Martinkenas, Arvydas
AU - Caplinskas, Saulius+
PY - 2011/3/1
Y1 - 2011/3/1
N2 - The purpose of this study was to describe the effect of an intervention program on nurses' HIV-related knowledge and attitudes in Lithuania. The program focused on HIV epidemiology, transmission, coinfections, treatment and care, risk contacts, and moral and ethical dilemmas. It was designed to increase nurses' knowledge and positive attitudes concerning HIV. The study used a randomized controlled trial design with two experimental groups ([EG]; EG1, n = 63, EG2, n = 63) and one control group (n = 59) in three Lithuanian hospitals. Data were collected using a questionnaire developed by Held (1993). The questionnaire included questions about participant demographic characteristics, knowledge, and attitudes toward those living with HIV. The education intervention, which combined a 2-day workshop and written materials, had a positive effect on the knowledge levels of nurses. However, written materials alone failed to improve nurses' knowledge or change their attitudes.
AB - The purpose of this study was to describe the effect of an intervention program on nurses' HIV-related knowledge and attitudes in Lithuania. The program focused on HIV epidemiology, transmission, coinfections, treatment and care, risk contacts, and moral and ethical dilemmas. It was designed to increase nurses' knowledge and positive attitudes concerning HIV. The study used a randomized controlled trial design with two experimental groups ([EG]; EG1, n = 63, EG2, n = 63) and one control group (n = 59) in three Lithuanian hospitals. Data were collected using a questionnaire developed by Held (1993). The questionnaire included questions about participant demographic characteristics, knowledge, and attitudes toward those living with HIV. The education intervention, which combined a 2-day workshop and written materials, had a positive effect on the knowledge levels of nurses. However, written materials alone failed to improve nurses' knowledge or change their attitudes.
KW - Attitude
KW - Education
KW - HIV
KW - Knowledge
KW - Lithuania
KW - Nurse
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79951575915&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jana.2010.07.006
DO - 10.1016/j.jana.2010.07.006
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 21123087
SN - 1055-3290
VL - 22
SP - 140
EP - 149
JO - Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
JF - Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
IS - 2
ER -
