Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 3

Assess the knowledge regarding HIV/Aids among B.Sc. Nursing 1st year students

  • Author:
  • M J Shaiji1,, Kritika Pandey2, Garima Dariyal2, Monika Srivastav2, Neha Suyal2, Neha Arya2, Pooja Vishwas2, Priyanka Kandpal2, Purnima Mahara2, Rashi Bisht2, Reshu Sharma2
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 283 to 285

1Assistant Professor, Droan College of Nursing, Vill and Post, Khanpur Purab Dineshpur Road, Rudrapur-263153, Uttarakhand

2 Third Year B Sc Nursing Students, Droan College of Nursing, Vill and Post, Khanpur Purab, Dineshpur Road, Rudrapur-263153, Uttarakhand

*Corresponding Author Email: shaijibijoy@gmail.com

Online published on 10 August, 2020.

Abstract

The present study was conducted to assess knowledge regarding Hiv/Aids among B.Sc nursing 1 year students.

Quantitative research approach was used in the study and descriptive research study design was selected the tool used for the study was structured questionnaire to assess socio demographic data and structured questionnaire to assess knowledge regarding Hiv/aids.

In this study it was shown that majority 83.3% of 1st year student having average knowledge, 10% of students having poor knowledge and 66% students having good knowledge regarding Hiv/Aids.

Majority of 1st year B.Sc nursing students having average knowledge regarding Hiv/Aids and there was no significant association between the knowledge and selected demographic variables.

Keywords

Hiv/Aids, B.Sc nursing 1year student