Can experiencing HIV testing make nurses less stigmatizing?
NCT ID NCT05615935
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether having emergency department nurses go through a real HIV test and counselling could improve their knowledge about HIV testing and reduce stigma toward people with HIV. About 74 nurses from a hospital in Taipei, Taiwan took part. Half received the hands-on experience plus learning materials, while the other half only got the materials. The researchers measured changes in knowledge and stigma one month later.
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Active substance
Experiential HIV testing (hands-on HIV testing and counselling)
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could help reduce HIV stigma among healthcare workers and improve testing practices in emergency departments.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-center study with only 74 participants, so results may not apply to other hospitals or regions. It measures knowledge and attitudes, not patient outcomes.
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Locations
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School of Nursing of National Taiwan University
Taipei, 100, Taiwan