Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

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.