KAP Study of HIV/AIDS among Health Care Workers in Bandung
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Background: The number of cases of HIV/AIDS in Bandung is highest compared to other cities in West Java. The further deficiency of knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of HIV/AIDS make society afraid of HIV/AIDS. Lack of knowledge and practice of HIV/AIDS will make people scare about HIV/AIDS infection. Directly they will have negative perception that made negative attitude toward HIV/AIDS. Later, negative attitude will create stigma. Health care workers who use to treat patient are at risk of infection. Thus this research is about KAP of HIV/AIDS among health care workers in Bandung.
Method: This research is a cross-sectional research. Health care workers in Bandung are chosen to be the population and sample in this research. The subjects are taken from Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Al Islam Hospital, Advent Hospital, Kebonjati Hospital and Puskesmas by cluster random sampling. Sample size: n=384 (CI 95%, za=1.96).
Result: The respondents have good (>80%) knowledge and practice about HIV/AIDS. However, they have negative attitude toward HIV/AIDS. 82.29% respondents would not hire someone they know to be HIV-positive to work at the clinic. Discrimination is shown. On the other hand, 95.31% respondents strongly agree or agree that patients with AIDS have the right to the same quality of care as any other patients.
Conclusion: Health care workers in Bandung have good knowledge and practice of HIV/AIDS but have negative attitude toward HIV/AIDS. Health care workers in Bandung have stigma toward HIV/AIDS.
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