Original Research

The attitudes of nurses towards HIV positive patients

Estelle Deetlefs, M Greeff, M P Koen
Health SA Gesondheid | Vol 8, No 2 | a123 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v8i2.123 | © 2003 Estelle Deetlefs, M Greeff, M P Koen | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 04 November 2003 | Published: 04 November 2003

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Estelle Deetlefs, QUALSA Healthcare Pty Ltd, South Africa
M Greeff, Rand Afrikaans University, South Africa
M P Koen, Rand Afrikaans University, South Africa

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Abstract

AIDS is increasing in South Africa at an alarming rate. Registered nurses consequently have more frequent contact with HIV positive patients.

Opsomming
VIGS neem drasties toe in Suid-Afrika. Geregistreerde verpleegkundiges het gevolglik meer gereelde kontak met MIV-positiewe pasiënte.

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