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Reactions by students and nursing staff towards the care of patients with suspected or confirmed diagnosis of AIDS
Percepção de discentes e equipe de enfermagem em relação ao paciente com suspeita ou diagnóstico confirmado de AIDS
Autor
Mathias Dessunti, Elma
Resumen
The present study was proposed with study was proposed with the objective of examining the perception by students and nursing staff concerning the assistence to the patient with suspected or confirmed diagnosis of AIDS. The conclusions taken were that most of the subjects inquired showed fear when assisting such patients. This behaviour is justified by the lack of adequate training and knowledge about the disease, as well as by the transmitable and incurable nature of the disease. It was also noticed that both students and nursing staff recognize that the patient affected by AIDS deserves respect and needs psychological, social and spiritual support. O presente estudo foi proposto com o objetivo de verificar a percepção de discentes e equipe de enfermagem em relação ao atendimento do paciente com suspeita ou diagnóstico confirmado de AIDS. Concluiu-se que a maioria da amostra pesquisada apresenta medo no atendimento a esses pacientes. Isto foi justificado pela falta de treinamento adequado e conhecimentos sobre a doença, assim como, pelo fato da AIDS ser uma doença transmissível e incurável. Observou-se, também, que tanto discentes quanto equipe de enfermagem reconhecem que o paciente com AIDS necessita de respeito, assistência psicológica, social e espiritual.