Korean J Occup Health Nurs.  2015 Nov;24(4):340-351. 10.5807/kjohn.2015.24.4.340.

Analysis on Job Competencies of HIV Counseling Nurses

• Han HJ
• Han JS
• Lee MY

• KMID: 2131544
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5807/kjohn.2015.24.4.340

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was conducted to identify the job competencies of HIV counseling nurses and to figure out the importance, level of difficulty, and performance frequency of the competencies.
METHODS
The job competencies were drawn from 22 HIV counseling nurses by developing new models and utilizing specialist groups. The importance, level of difficulty, and performance frequency of the competencies were analyzed using the average and deviation.
RESULTS
The results of this study identified 6 job competencies such as counseling performance, expertise utilization, cooperation, support, administration, and self-development, 28 sub-competencies, and 48 job descriptions. Out of the 6 job competencies, counseling performance recorded high levels in the importance, level of difficulty, and performance frequency
CONCLUSION
The study results will be used as the basic data of the training programs for strengthening the job competencies of HIV counseling nurses. Furthermore, it is expected that the results will contribute to the prevention of HIV/AIDS transmission, the core of the national HIV/AIDS control programmes, and the improved health and quality of life in people living with HIV.

Keyword

HIV; Counseling; Nurses; Competency

MeSH Terms

Counseling*
Education
HIV*
Job Description
Quality of Life
Specialization