Hubungan Pengetahuan Tentang HIV/AIDS dengan Stigma Orang dengan HIV/AIDS di Kalangan Pelajar SMA
Abstract: Stigma of people
living with HIV/AIDS is an aspect which disrupts the program of HIV/AIDS
infection prevention. Some studies show that the widespread of stigma of people
living with HIV/AIDS is related to knowledge about methods of HIV/AIDS infection.
One most effective method to improve knowledge about HIV/ AIDS is education at
schools. This study is carried out at Surakarta Municipality whereby knowledge
about HIV/ AIDS and the presence of stigma of people living with AIDS among
school age teenagers have never beenobserved.
Objective: To identify the relationship between knowledge about HIV/AIDS
and stigma of people living with HIV/ AIDS among senior high school students at
Surakarta Municipality.
Method: The study was qualitative observational with cross sectional
design to get deeper explanation and offer input for policy making in
introducing relevant intervention. Subject of the study were as many as 558
students of 4 junior high schools of Surakarta Municipality. Quantitative data
analysis used univariable, bivariable with chi square test and multivariable
with logistic regression and stratification.
Result: The result of test on knowledge about HIV/AIDS showed that mean
was 15.40 from maximum score of 20, whereas the result of test on stigma of
people living HIV/AIDS showed that mean was 15.70 from maximum score of 21. The
result of qualitative study showed that there was misunderstanding about
methods of HIV/AIDS infection and the presence of stigma of people living with
HIV/AIDS, either among the students or teachers. The result of bivariable
analysis showed that the stigma was 3.37 times stronger among students with
limited knowledge about HIV/AIDS than among those with good knowledge about
HIV/AIDS.
Conclusion: Students with limited knowledge about HIV/AIDS had higher
risk for stigma of people living with HIV/AIDS that those with good knowledge.
Penulis: Ossie Sosodoro, Ova
Emilia, Budi Wahyuni
Kode Jurnal: jpkedokterandd090157
