Exploring SDM in HIV nursing care
TheapproximatesizeoftheHIVpatientcohortineachindividual'sworksettingwasalmosteven,
with34nurseshavingacohortof500orfewerpatientsand30withacohortof501ormore
patients.
Q.4 Currentbandofemployment
Band
Response(n=64)
Band8
14.1%(n=9)
Band7
46.9%(n=30)
Band6
31.3%(n=20)
Band5
7.8%(n=5)
AllnurseswhotookpartinthesurveywereNHSemployedandfairlyexperienced.Mostnurses
wereBand7(46.9%)andBand6(31.3%).
Q.5 LengthoftimeworkinginHIVcare
Time
Response(n=64)
Morethan10years
62.5%(n=40)
5­10years
18.8%(n=12)
2­5years
7.8%(n=5)
1­2years
4.7%(n=3)
Lessthan1year
4.7%(n=3)
Notspecialisinginthisfield
1.6%(n=1)
Themajorityofnurses(62.5%)whotookpartinthesurveyhadworkedspecificallyinHIVcarefor
over10years.
Interpretation of SDM
Q.6 Inyourview,whichofthefollowingstatementsbestdefinesshareddecisionmakinginHIVnursing
care?(Pleaseselectone.)
Definition
Response(n=64)
Acollaborativeprocessthatallowspatientsandtheirproviderstomake
92.2%(n=59)
healthcaredecisionstogether
2016
Givingthepatientallthenecessaryinformationsothattheycanmakethe
3.1%(n=2)
decisionontheirown
Multidisciplinaryteamsworkingtogethertomakethebesthealthcaredecisions
3.1%(n=2)
forthepatient
Checkingwhatthepatientunderstandsandhowthepatientfeelsaboutwhat
1.6%(n=1)
you'vesaid
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