KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF VOLUNTARY COUNSELLING AND TESTING FOR HIV AIDS AMONG NURSES
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ABSTRACT
This study aims to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) for HIV/AIDS among nurses at Abia State University Teaching Hospital Aba. The study was based on the Self-Perception Theory of Attitude and the Health Belief Model (HBM). These theories were used to understand the relationship between the dependent and independent variables. Additionally, relevant empirical papers pertaining to this topic were also examined. The study employed a survey descriptive design and utilised convenience sampling to choose a total of eighty (80) participants who are nurses at Abia State University Teaching Hospital Aba. A self-structured questionnaire was distributed to the participants, and a total of seventy-seven (77) responses were collected and verified for the study. The study employed descriptive analysis and inferential statistics to analyse data obtained from a field survey. Simple percentage, mean, and standard deviation were used to portray the results in frequencies and tables. A hypothesis test was performed using the Pearson correlation coefficient in the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS v.23). The study revealed that the nurses at ABSUTH shown excellent general knowledge of VTC. However, a subset of nurses exhibited insufficient understanding and held misconceptions about HIV transmission. The study additionally discovered that nurses commonly experience apprehension regarding the acquisition of the infection. Although they were more afraid of contracting the disease, most individuals had a favourable attitude and behaviours towards People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). This study suggests that the Nurses and Midwives Council of Nigeria should incorporate the teaching of fundamental features of HIV/AIDS into the curricula of undergraduate nurses. This will enable them to acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to provide care for patients with HIV and AIDS.