Nursing
Hadi Zolfegharzade; Shiva Heidari; Esfandiar Baljani; Pouya Hosseinzadeh
Volume 29, Issue 3 , September and October 2022, , Pages 357-368
Abstract
Introduction: Different beliefs and attitudes of individuals sometimes lead to different forms of stigma and discrimination against a group with different beliefs. The aim of this study was to determine the degree of stigma and discrimination and to express the discriminatory practices of nursing students ...
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Introduction: Different beliefs and attitudes of individuals sometimes lead to different forms of stigma and discrimination against a group with different beliefs. The aim of this study was to determine the degree of stigma and discrimination and to express the discriminatory practices of nursing students of Urmia Islamic Azad University in the face of HIV / AIDS patients.
Materials and Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 90 nursing students of 5th and 6th semesters of Islamic Azad University of Urmia were selected by census and examined using a questionnaire of behavior and professional care of patients with AIDS. SPSS 16 software and descriptive statistical tests were used to analyze the data.
Results: 76.7% believed that they could refuse to provide services to AIDS patients in order to maintain their health and that of their families. 55.5% of students considered fear of infection as the most important concern in the care treatment of AIDS patients. 7.8% of students stated that they refused to provide care treatment to an AIDS patient.
Conclusion: Increasing the stigma and discrimination of nursing students towards AIDS patients can be due to fear of infection and lack of preventive measures.
Seyyed Ali Naji; HeidarAli Abedi; Lida Sasani
Volume 20, Issue 4 , January and February 2014, , Pages 487-495
Abstract
Background: AIDS is one of the most challenging diseases in recent years that can influence quality of life and even survival rate of AIDS patients due to the wrong thoughts and social stigma that exists among society in relation to these patients. This study aimed to describe the social stigma experienced ...
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Background: AIDS is one of the most challenging diseases in recent years that can influence quality of life and even survival rate of AIDS patients due to the wrong thoughts and social stigma that exists among society in relation to these patients. This study aimed to describe the social stigma experienced by AIDS patients.
Materials and Methods: In this qualitative study, the phenomenological procedure was utilized. The population under study was 13 AIDS patients who were selected on a purpose-based sampling approach, and selection continued until saturation of the data occurred. The data were analyzed using Colaizzi procedure. The validity and reliability of study was based on its real value, practicality, continuity and reality.
Results: After analysis of interview transcripts, the most extracted sub-concepts were as follows: inappropriate labels, rejection, worthlessness and lack of support which all named under the main concept of stigma.
Conclusions: This study showed that AIDS patients experience a wide range of problems after the other people find out about their disease and also due to the social stigma about them. In the process of caring of AIDS patients, it should be taken into consideration not only the physical needs, but also the spiritual-mental and social needs of these patients. Being familiar with the stigma experienced by AIDS patients helps the nursing team to present necessary cares and instructions, and promote the quality of life and survival rate of AIDS patients. Raising society’s awareness and changing of the attitudes regarding AIDS patient should be taken into account as essential and undeniable issues.