Nurses’ awareness of the availability of HIV and AIDS research

Abstract

Background: Hardship of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) transmission in Nigeria needs research-based strategies that scientifically inform research findings for relevant research advocacy. Aim: This study aimed to enhance nurses’ awareness of the availability of HIV and AIDS research in Nigeria. Setting: The research was carried out in a general hospital, a tertiary hospital in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria. Methods: A qualitative technique was used, as well as an exploratory-descriptive design was employed. Semi-structured interviews were carried out. Three focus group interviews with seven participants in each group were used to gather data. Results: This study showed the value of nurses’ awareness of the availability of HIV and AIDS research in overcoming obstacles to successfully controlling HIV and AIDS transmission in a hospital context in Nigeria. The study results demonstrated the nurses’ understanding of local and global research. The result of the study also demonstrated the essential role of collaboration with partners in enhancing nurses’ awareness of the availability of HIV and AIDS research in Nigeria. Conclusion: The study found that nurses in Nigeria were usually unaware of their role in healthcare research development in the context of HIV and AIDS. They preferred to go with the flow of events. Contribution: This study affirms the importance of nurses’ awareness of the availability of HIV and AIDS research in overcoming obstacles to successfully controlling HIV and AIDS transmission in a hospital context in Nigeria.

Keywords

• awareness
• healthcare research
• hiv and aids
• nurses
• participation