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Volume 5, Issue 4 (Suppl) Occup Med Health Aff
ISSN: 2329-6879 OMHA, an open access journal Health Congress 2017
October 16-17, 2017
October 16-17, 2017 Dubai, UAE
12th World Congress on
Industrial Health, Healthcare and Medical Tourism
Professional nurses’ views regarding the care of HIV and AIDS patients in hospitals in Vhembe
district, Limpopo province, South Africa
Manganye Bumani Solomon
University of Venda, South Africa
Background: HIV and AIDS are increasing rapidly in Africa with South Africa being one of the countries with a high incidence
of the disease and highest number of people on ante-retroviral treatment. People who are infected need to be cared for by nurses
in hospital until their condition is satisfactory or they are discharged from the ward. The way health care professional’s view
patient with HIV and AIDSs can determine the quality of care that professional nurses provide to patients with the disease.
Aim&Methods: A qualitative, exploratory and descriptive study was conducted with the purpose of exploring and describing
the views of professional nurses towards caring for HIV and AIDS patients in hospitals in Vhembe district in Limpopo
province. The study population consisted of professional nurses who have undergone HIV and AIDS related courses or
training in the three hospitals in Vhembe district of Limpopo province. Participants and wards were purposively selected and
convenient sampling was used to selected participants for focus group. Semi-structured interviews, focus group interview and
key informant interviews were conducted and a guide was followed throughout the interview.
Results: Professional nurses caring for HIV and AIDS patients expressed the fact that HIV is no longer a dangerous disease
due to the availability antiretroviral treatment while on the other side professional nurses now understand HIV and treat it like
any other general medical condition such as hypertension. The attitudes of professional nurses were found to be positive and
their perceptions good towards HIV positive patients in hospitals. Data analysis revealed that professional nurses have positive
attitudes and perceptions towards HIV and AIDS patients in hospitals where patients are being provided with nursing care that
is of quality from nurses.
Conclusions: Suggested solutions included that nurses need to be supported in all ways by their supervisors. This will
include mentoring and establishing support groups for nurses caring for HIV and AIDS patients to ensure that quality care is
continuously provided to HIV positive patients in the hospital.
Biography
Manganye Bumani Solomon has obtained his Bachelor of Nursing Science from the University of Venda in 2006. He is currently pursuing PhD in the field of Mental
Health and has published two papers in the international journal.
Manganye Bumani Solomon, Occup Med Health Aff 2017, 5:4 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2329-6879-C1-037