The Experience of Spanish Prison Nurses with the HIV Pandemic

• Published in: Healthcare (Basel) Vol. 12; no. 2; p. 184
• Main Authors: Vera-Remartínez, Enrique J, Zafra-Agea, Jose Antonio, Garcia-Guerrero, Julio, Molés-Julio, Maria Pilar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.01.2024
• Subjects: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; AIDS; Beliefs, opinions and attitudes; Confidentiality; Control; Discussion groups; Epidemics; Health aspects; Health education; HIV; HIV infection; Human immunodeficiency virus; Imprisonment; Infections; Management; Marital status; Nurses; Nursing; Pandemics; Practice; Prisoners; Prisons; Professional ethics; Professionals; Qualitative research; Social aspects; Spain; Spain; nursing; prisons; Spain; acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

This study discusses the experiences of nurses in Spanish prisons during the HIV/AIDS pandemic, emphasizing administrative changes and adaptive measures, such as the creation of the Subdirectorate General of Penitentiary Health. We describe the experiences of nurses in Spanish penitentiary centers i...