Experiential HIV Testing Increasing Testing Related Knowledge and Practice, and Reduce Stigma Toward HIV of Nurses.

Not Applicable

Completed

Brief Summary: This is a randomized controlled trial design. The investigators plan to recruit about 60 to 70 emergency department nurses from a medical center in Taipei, Taiwan. After completing the paper consent form, these nurses will be randomly assigned to 2 groups, which are a control group and an experimental group. The pre-test includes the demographic data sheet, HIV testing related knowledge and practice scale, and The Health Care Provider HIV/ AIDS Stigma Scale (HPASS). All nurses will receive a learning material when they finish the pre-test. In addition, the experimental group will be provided a real HIV testing and counselling by a researcher. The post-test will be finished one month later of pre-test in the control group, and one month later while the intervention completed in the experimental group. The semi-structural interview will be performed to the experimental group to collect and analyze their opinion toward the experiential HIV testing.

Detailed Description: This project aims to develop an intervention of "experiential HIV testing" and to verify the following effects on emergency nurses: (1) Improve HIV testing related knowledge and practice; (2) Reduce HIV-related stigma; (3) Find out the possible demographic factors that might affect the effectiveness of experiential HIV Testing. During the intervention, nurses can directly participate in the whole process of anonymous HIV testing in the role of who need to be screened, and pre- and post-testing counselling accompanied the education and discussion will also be provided to them by a researcher. Through the above-mentioned measures, the knowledge and practices related to the HIV testing could be improved, and the stigma attitude toward HIV could be reduced through the self-reflection on the testing process.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

have registered nurse license but doesn't do clinical care, likes head nurse.
do clinical care in emergency department but doesn't have registered nurse license, like volunteers or assistant nurse.
have experienced non-occupational HIV testing.
had been a nurse in HIV/AIDS-focus ward or HIV/AIDS case manager.

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Get a learning material and a experiential HIV Testing	Experiential HIV Testing	These participants in the experimental group will be provided a learning material about HIV testing, then an experiential HIV Testing, which includes HIV testing and counselling, education and discussion, and a post-test interviews will be provided.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
HIV Related Stigma	4 weeks later	The questionnaire of "The Healthcare Provider HIV/AIDS Stigma Scale (HPASS)" will be used to measure this outcome. There are thirty questions, each question is scaled from one to six points. The minimum value of the total score is 30 points; the maximum value of the total score is 180 points. Higher scores mean a worse outcome, more stigma toward people living with HIV of the participant.
HIV Testing Related Knowledge and Practice	4 weeks later	A self-development scale, known as the "HIV Testing-Related Knowledge and Practice Scale," is employed to assess individuals' knowledge and practices pertaining to HIV testing. The scale consists of twenty-eight questions, encompassing both True-False and multiple-choice formats. Participants earn one point for each correct answer, contributing to a total score that ranges from the minimum scores of 0 to the maximum scores of 28. Higher scores signify a more positive outcome, indicating enhanced HIV testing-related knowledge and practice among the participants.

Secondary Outcome Measures