THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ROLE OF PEERS AND THE INCIDENCE OF HIV / AIDS IN THE SEBERANG PADANG COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER

Abstract

ABSTRACT

The incidence of HIV / AIDS continues to increase in West Sumatra Province, in 2018 the number of HIV cases was found to be 622. The city of Padang was in the highest rank, namely 447 HIV cases (an increase from 2017 as many as 281 cases). The purpose of this study was to see the relationship between the role of peers and the incidence of HIV / AIDS in Public Health centers Seberang Padang. This research used observational analytic research with case control method and the sampling technique used random sampling, as many as 50 people. 1: 1 cases: 25:25 controls. Data collection through interviews using a questionnaire. Data processing was done computerized and analyzed using univariate and bivariate analysis with Chi-Square 0.05. The results of the peer-to-peer influence study were 64.3% and 31.8% had a good effect on HIV incidence. In the control group who had a bad effect was 35.7% while the one that had a good effect was 68.2% on the incidence of HIV. There was a significant relationship between the role of peers and the incidence of HIV / AIDS (p = 0.046, p> 0.05). There is a significant relationship between the role of peers and the incidence of HIV / AIDS in Puskesmas Seberang Padang. It is hoped that the provision of information related to HIV / AIDS will continue to be carried out in formal education institutions such as junior and senior high schools

Keywords: Peer Role, HIV / AIDS