Family nurses’ self-perceived competencies: Control and prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection
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https://doi.org/10.12707/RVI22044Keywords:
family nurse practitioners, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, nurse´s role, primary health careAbstract
Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection is a public health issue. Family nurses play a significant role in HIV Infection Prevention and Control (IPC).
Objective: To analyze nurses’ self-perceived competencies in HIV IPC and determine their association with training in the area.
Methodology: Quantitative and descriptive-correlational study. The sample was selected from family nurses from the Northern Regional Health Administration who agreed to participate. A form that included the ECAPC-VIH_CSP scale was applied. Data were analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics in IBM SPSS Statistics, version 25.0.
Results: Nurses had an average level (M = 4.44 ± 1.24) of self-perceived competencies in HIV IPC.
Nurses with specific training had higher self-perceived competence.
Conclusion: The results show that nurses had an average level of self-perceived competencies in HIV IPC. Nurses require training to develop competencies in HIV IPC, improving the quality and safety of care.
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