*Saniye ÇİMEN PhD, RN

**Zuhal BAHAR PhD, RN

*Candan ÖZTÜRK PhD, RN

*Murat BEKTAŞ PhD student, RN

*Dokuz Eylül University School of Nursing, Child Health and Disease Nursing Depertment, İzmir, Türkiye

** Dokuz Eylül University School of Nursing, Public Health Nursing Depertment, İzmir, Türkiye

• Number of people living with HIV/AIDS in 2005 (estimated)

World 40.3 million

Türkiye 1922 (population= 73.193.000)

Denmark 4504 (population= 5.431.000)

( WHO, Unicef, UNAIDS 2006)

AİM OF STUDY

1. To comparison of Turkish and Danish nursing students’ attitudes toward persons with HIV/AIDS.

2. To examine the relation between attitudes and willingness to provide care for persons with HIV/AIDS in Turkish and Danish nursing students.

METHODSResearch Type: A correlational descriptive research

Sample:• The study sample consisted of 99 fourth years nursing students in total in 2004-

2005. 52 students from Türkiye 47 students from Denmark.

Danish Nursing Student Turkish Nursing StudentSex 93.6 % female 100.0 % femaleMarital status 14.9 % married 11.5 % marriedAge (Mean) 27.2 ± 3.9 years 23.6 ± 1.5 years

Caring person 23.4 % 13.5 % with HIV/AIDS

Close contact 25.5 % 11.5 % with HIV / AIDS

METHODS- Scale• Data were collected using the AIDS Attitude Scale (AAS), developed

by Bliwise et al. in 1991. Test-retest coefficient r = .92 The internal consistency coefficient α = .86,

• Validity and reliability of Turkish adaptation was confirmed by Cimen, Bahar, Ozturk and Bektas

Test-retest coefficient r=.82 The internal consistency coefficient α =.86.

• It’s three subscales - Fear of contagion (Item 1-5, total point 5-30) - Negative Emotion (Item 6-9, total point 4-24) - Professional Resistance (Item 10-15, total point 6-36)

METHODS- Analyze• The scale was graded between 15-90.

• Showing a negative attitude as the point increase.

• The data were analyzed using the Independent groups t-test and the Pearson correlation analysis.

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Türkiye 52 5.6 ± 1.97.925 .000

Denmark 47 8.6 ± 1.8

Table 2: Comparison of Turkish and Danish Nursing Students Willingness to Care for Person With HIV/AIDS Point Averages

Figure 3. Relationship of Turkish and Danish Nursing Students AIDS Attitude Scale and

Willingness to Care Scores

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CONCLUSION

• Nursing students are likely to be in contact with persons/patients from various cultural backgrounds due to increasing cultural mobility. Therefore, lessons about AIDS and sexuality will certainly be included in their curriculum in order to equip nursing students with certain skills to provide care with cultural efficiency, improve their attitudes toward persons with HIV/AIDS and increase the willingness to provide medical care in Türkiye.