ABSTRACT
Nurses in all disciplines and in a variety of settings are involved in the battle against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), and AIDS-related conditions. The National Academy of Sciences and the President's Commission on AIDS have both cited the fear of discrimination as a major constraint to the wide acceptance of many potentially effective public health measures. F. Trieber, D. Shaw, and R. Malcolm studied the psychological impact of AIDS on health-care personnel. J. Kelly et al. suggested that nurses may need additional or better preparation to assist them in interacting non-judgmentally with individuals who differ from them and in learning more about the lifestyles and related health concerns of homosexual and bisexual minorities. Research into the area of nursing attitudes must continue in order to fully describe all of the contributing factors.
