Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 8

Relationship Between Knowledge, Attitude, and Stigma of Nurse Toward HIV/AIDS Mitigation on Dr. Doris Sylvanus Hospital Palangka Raya

  • Author:
  • Kristiani1,, Husaini2, Erida Wydiamala3, Roselina Panghiyangani3, Eko Suhartono3
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 1388 to 1393

1Master of Public Health Science, Lambung Mangkurat University

2Public Health Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Lambung Mangkurat University

3Faculty of Medicine, Lambung Mangkurat University

Abstract

One of the obstacles prevention of HIV/AIDS is that the self-limiting from the nurses to people living with HIV. This study to analyze the relationship between knowledge, attitudes and stigma of nurse on HIV/AIDS prevention effort in dr. Doris Sylvanus General Hospital in Palangka Raya. This research used the quantitative research method with a cross sectional method. The study population was all nurses at inpatient and outpatient at dr. Doris Sylvanus General Hospital of Palangka Raya, with a sample of 174 respondents. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling. The research variables were nurse knowledge about HIV/AIDS, nurse attitude toward PLWHA and stigma nurse to PLWHA as independent variable and effort of HIV/AIDS prevention as dependent variable. The research instrument used was a questionnaire. Result got value p value knowledge = 0, 000, p value attitude = 0, 000, p value stigma = 0, 000. The most dominant variable multivariate test results was knowledge obtained value Exp. (B) = 64.7. From the result proves that knowledge, attitude and stigma are variables on HIV/AIDS prevention efforts. Knowledge is the most influential variable on HIV/AIDS prevention efforts. There is a significant relationship between knowledge, attitude and stigma of the nurses have an effect on HIV/AIDS prevention efforts in dr. Doris Sylvanus General Hospital Palangka Raya.

Keywords

Level of Knowledge, Nurse, HIV/AIDS, Attitude, Stigma, PLWHA