The determinants of willingness to care for people living with HIV-AIDS: A cross-sectional study in Indonesia, 1 Tintin Sukartini Dr. (Doctor in Nursing) , 2 Nursalam Nursalam M. Nurs (Hons), 3 Hidayat Arifin M. Kep

• Main Authors: Tintin Sukartini, -, Nursalam, -, HIDAYAT ARIFIN, -
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English; English
• Published: John Wiley & Sons Ltd 2021
• Subjects: RT1-120 Nursing
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/117388/3/Turnitin.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/117388/4/Bukti%20Korespondensi.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/117388/8/Peer%20review.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/117388/10/Artikel.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/117388/; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/hsc.13318
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Acceptance and willingness to care for people llving with HIV-AIDS (PLHA) in society is still a concern. The purpose of this study is to analyse the determinants of willingness to care for PLHA in lndonesia. A cross sectional study was conducted to process the secondary data from the lndonesian Demographic Health Survey (IDHS) conducted in 2077. A total sample of 13,731 individuals was obtained by a two-stage stratified cluster sampling technique. The variables used were socioeconomic characteristics (age. sex, education, wealth quintile, residence, employment status and earnings), knowledge about HIV-AlD5, information about HIV-AIDS and willingness to care for PLHA. Binary logistic regressions were used to analyse the data. According to the data from IDHS 2017,77.84% ot total respondents in Indonesia are willing to care for PLHA. Female respondents, individuals in all wealth quintiles and those who have more information are more likely to care for PLHA. Respondents aged 35-49 years old and currently working are less likely to-care for PLHA. Howeve( Ievel of education, Ievel of knowledge, residence and earnings are not related willingness to care for PLHA. The dissemination of correct and accurate information about HIV-AIDS can help the community and society understand this condition. Thus, community members can accept PLHA and become more willing to provide care. The government can determine further policies for the appropriate dissemination of information, maximally and in accordance with recommendations, Collaborations among the government, health workers and the community are needed. KEYWORDS AIDS, care, demographic health survey, HIV willingness