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Chinese Journal of Nursing Education ›› 2022, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (4): 339-342.doi: 10.3761/j.issn.1672-9234.2022.04.009

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Willingness to care for older adults with AIDS in students majoring in elderly service and management

YAN Li-xia(),LI Min,DING Yun,CHEN Yu-hua()   

  • Received:2021-03-30 Online:2022-04-15 Published:2022-04-20
  • Contact: Yu-hua CHEN E-mail:708979404@qq.com;443297043@qq.com

Abstract:

Objective To understand the willingness to care for older adults with AIDS in students majoring in elderly service and management. Methods A total of 366 college students were investigated by stratified cluster sampling. Students were investigated with general information sheet,care willingness questionnaire,and AIDS-related knowledge and attitude questionnaire. Results 44.5% students were willing to take care of the older adults with AIDS. Students who received AIDS health education( OR=2.830,95%CI :1.263~6.343, P=0.012) ,learned occupational protection ( OR=2.427,95%CI : 1.063~5.542,P=0.035 ),had higher AIDS knowledge score ( OR=3.300,95%CI :2.454~4.438,P<0.001 ) and potisitve attitude ( OR=4.197,95%CI :2.661~6.620,P<0.001 ) to AIDS,were more willing to care for older adults with AIDS. Conclusion Students majored in elderly service and management have low willingness to care for older adults with AIDS. It is necessary to provide AIDS knowledge and occupational protection education to improve the willingness to care for older adults with AIDS.

Key words: HIV Infections, Health Services for the Aged, Students,Health Occupations, Questionnaire