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Evaluation & the Health Professions, Vol. 16, No. 3, 295-310 (1993)
DOI: 10.1177/016327879301600303

Experiencing Satisfaction and Stress as an Aids Care Provider

The AIDS Caregiver Scale

Joseph R. Ferrari

Cazenovia College

William Mccown

Nathan Klein Institute

Josephine Pantano

Cazenovia College

Health care workers (n = 342) completed items examining their emotional experiences working with HIV-positive patients. Factor analysis produced two subscales: Personal Satisfaction and Emotional Stress. A subset of these care workers (n = 251) claimed increased stress and depression after 6 months. In a second study, 91 volunteer AIDS caregivers ("buddies") completed the inventory and the Attitude Toward AIDS Scale. Satisfaction subscores were related tofrequent contact and Stress subscores were related to length of illness of persons with AIDS. Satisfaction subscores were related negatively to prejudice towards PWA, social discrimination against PWA, and positively to pro-attitudes toward PWA. Stress subscores were related to social discrimination andpunishmentfor PWA.


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