Hospital workers and AIDS: Effect of in-service education on knowledge and perceived risks and stresses

Abstract

Hospital workers were surveyed in 1985 and again in 1986, after the institution of in-service training programs, regarding their knowledge about AIDS and their perceptions of the risks and stresses of AIDS patient care. The study found that in-service training was associated with reductions in workers' reported stress, perceived risks, and negative attitudes, and with improvements in knowledge and satisfaction with the quality of care provided.