Ishimaru, Tomohiro, Wada, Koji, Arphorn, Sara, and Smith, Derek R. (2017) Attitudes of nurses toward HIV-infected colleagues in Japan. Contemporary Nurse, 53 (2). pp. 133-142.

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Abstract

Background: Nurses may be unwilling to accept HIV-infected colleagues who can continue towork with patients if the provider-to-patient transmission risks have been appropriately assessed.

Aims: To assess the factors associated with nurses' willingness to accept HIV-infected colleagues as coworkers.

Design: Descriptive and cross-sectional.

Methods: An anonymous online survey targeting Japanese nurses working in hospitals or clinics (n=992). Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate factors associated with their willingness to accept HIV-positive colleagues before or after a risk assessment.

Results: Respondents who avoided contact with, and expressed discriminatory views about, HIV-infected colleagues were less willing to accept them. After undertaking an appropriate risk assessment, a high level of knowledge regarding HIV transmission increased the likelihood of acceptance towards HIV-infected colleagues.

Conclusions: The use of risk assessment may increase nurses' willingness to accept HIV-infected colleagues, particularly among co-workers with a high level of knowledge about HIV.

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