Seeking the attitudes and perceptions of the Greek primary-care professionals on voluntary work in caring for people with HIV/AIDS

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 258-265

  Sapountzi Krepia, D ^a   Antonakis, N ^b   Sgantzos, M ^c   Lionis, C ^d  

^a Department of Nursing ^*  (Greece)

^b Primary Health Centre of Anogia   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Attitude; Health professionals; Nursing management; Perception; Primary care; Voluntary work

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ATTITUDE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GREECE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; VOLUNTEER; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EDUCATION; HEALTH; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PILOT STUDY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; GREECE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PILOT PROJECTS; PREJUDICE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; URBAN HEALTH; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 0038160903     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2834.2003.00356.x     Document Type: Review

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