Profiles of Housewives with HIV in Surabaya

Hanna Tabita Hasianna Silitonga; Hebert Adrianto; Minarni Wartiningsih; Chindy Claudya Angriyanto

doi:10.22146/rpcpe.55948

Profiles of Housewives with HIV in Surabaya

https://doi.org/10.22146/rpcpe.55948

Hanna Tabita Hasianna Silitonga⁽¹⁾, Hebert Adrianto⁽²⁾, Minarni Wartiningsih^(3*), Chindy Claudya Angriyanto⁽⁴⁾

(1) Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Ciputra
(2) Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Ciputra
(3) Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Ciputra
(4) Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Ciputra
(*) Corresponding Author

Abstract

Most HIV transmission to housewives was transmission from husbands infected with HIV. The number of housewives infected by HIV was increasing especially in Surabaya. This research aimed to find out the profile of housewives infected with HIV so that strategies can be proposed to prevent transmission to this group. This was a descriptive study with cross-sectional design. The research subjects were housewives with HIV in Surabaya with purposive sampling method. Inclusion criteria were not commercial sex workers (CSWs) or former CSWs, had main role as housewives, one-time marriage history, can read, write, and willing to be respondents. The number of respondents were 58 people. Data was collected by questionnaire containing general characteristics, marital history, husband's history, signs and symptoms of HIV for the first time, history of the first examination, history of disclosure of first time status, and the first source of information about HIV. Data analysis was frequency distribution and percentage. The results showed that the age of majority of respondents were 36-45 years old, high school education, married age 17-25 years, husband's age at marriage 17-25 years, husband's work was an employee, with high school education, history of husband's behavior was having a relationship with other women, the history of the first HIV test was in hospital, with no symptoms, the first source of information about HIV was a doctor, and the majority revealed it to her husband. Proposed strategies in accordance with these profiles are interventions in high school, pre-marriage, marriage, and the husband's workplace setting.

Keywords

HIV; housewife; profile; people living with HIV/AIDS

Full Text:

PDF

References

1. Directorate General of Disease Control and Environmental Health. National Guidelines for Handling Sexual Transmitted Infections. Kesmas: National Public Health Journal, 2016; p. 2–117.

2. Small E, Nikolova SP. Attitudes of violence and risk for HIV: impact on women’s health in Malawi. Sexuality & Culture. 2015 Dec;19(4):659-73..

3. Dewi DMSK, Wulandari LP, Wirawan DN. Social determinants of women's vulnerability to transmission of STIs and HIV. Journal of Public Health Research and Community Health Development. 2018;2(1):22–35.

4. Tasa Y, Ludji ID, Paun R.. Utilization of voluntary counseling and testing by housewives infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus. KEMAS: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat. 2016 Jan 24;11(2):178-87.

5. East Java Provincial Health Office. East Java Provincial Health Profile 2018. Surabaya: East Java Health Office, 2019; p. 100.

6. Ministry of Health, Republic of Indonesia. Report on the Development of HIV AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the Second Quarter of 2019. Jakarta: Ministry of Health, Rep Indonesia. 2019.

7. Surabaya DKPK. Health Profile 2018. 2018.

8. Putra RA, Susiarno H, Rachmawati A, Nurdiawan W. Characteristics of pregnant women with HIV/AIDS in Dr. Hasan Sadikin Bandung for the period 2014-2016. 2016;69:125–30.

9. Sari F, Sunarti E. Readiness to marry in young adults and its effect on the age of marriage. Jurnal Ilmu Keluarga & Konsumen. 2013 Sep 1;6(3):143-53.

10. Central Statistics Agency. 2014 Indonesian Youth Statistics [Internet]. 2014. 215 p. Available from: https://www.bappenas.go.id/files/data/Sumber_Daya_Manusia_dan_Kebudayaan/Statistik Pemuda Indonesia 2014.pdf

11. Silitonga HT. Women's behavior in prevention of HIV/Aids transmission from mother to child sub-title: supporting factors, barriers and socio-cultural. Jurnal Kedokteran Baiturrahmah. 2018;1(1):55-69.

12.Silitonga HT. Behavior of PLWHA IDU and housewives in preventing HIV/AIDS Transmission. Jurnal Kedokteran Mulawarman. 2018;5(2):11-22..

13. Minister of Health, Republic of Indonesia. HIV and AIDS Prevention. No. 21. Jakarta: Ministry of Health, Rep Indonesia, 2013: p. 1–31.

14. Butt L, Morin J, Numbery G, Peyon I, Goo A. Stigma and HIV/AIDS in the highlands of Papua. Pusat Studi Kependudukan Universitas Cendrawasih Papua dengan University of Victoria Canada; 2010.

15. Glanz K, Rimer BK, Viswanath K, editors. Health Behavior and Health Education: Theory, Research, and Practice. John Wiley & Sons; 2008 Aug 28.

16. Pratiwi NL, Basuki H. Relationship between adolescent characteristics related to the risk of HIV-AIDS and unsafe sex behavior in Indonesia. Bul Penelit Sist Kesehat. 2011;14(4):346–57.

17. Maulidiyah SR. Effectiveness of role playing methods on the level of knowledge of HIV / AIDS (Study at SMK Nusa Bhakti Semarang) [doctoral dissertation]. Universitas Negeri Semarang; 2015.

18.Haerana BT, Salfiantini S, Ridwan M. Enhancing comprehensive knowledge of HIV and AIDS through peer group. Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia. 2016;11(2):132-8.

19. Mediastuti F, Revika E. The effect of parenting class on adolescent reproductive health on parents' knowledge and attitudes in prevention of adolescent pregnancy. J Kedokt Brawijaya. 2019;30(3):223-7.

20. Hidayah L, Norazizah Y. Implementation of e-book based couples class on couples' knowledge and attitudes regarding pregnancy care. J Kesehat Masy Cendekia Utama. 2019;7(1):88–97.

21. Sistiarani C, Hariyadi B, Munasib, Sari SM. The role of families in HIV / AIDS prevention in South Purwokerto District. J Ilmu Kel dan Konsum. 2018;11(2):96–107.

22. Abhinaja IW, Astuti PA. Knowledge, attitudes of housewives regarding sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS and their prevention behaviors in Sanur Village, South Denpasar District, Denpasar City. Community Health. 2013 Jul;1(3):3:218–28.

23. Al Rahmad AH, Almunadia A. The use of flipchart media to increase mothers' knowledge about vegetable and fruit consumption. Jurnal Kedokteran Syiah Kuala. 2017;17(3):140-6.

24. Suhertusi B, Desmiwarti D, Nurjasmi E. The influence of health promotion media on exclusive breastfeeding on increasing maternal knowledge in the working area of Puskesmas Lubuk Begalung Padang in 2014. Jurnal Kesehatan Andalas. 2015;4(1):17–22.

25. Wibowo S, Suryani D. The effect of health promotion by the audio visual method and the pocket book method on increasing knowledge on the use of monosodium glutamate (MSG) in housewives. Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat (Journal of Public Health). 2013;7(2):67–74.

26. Damayanti R, Shaluhiyah Z, Cahyo K. Increased knowledge and attitudes of mothers about PHBS household structure (exclusive breastfeeding) in Sambas district through local language leaflets. J Promosi Kesehat Indones. 2017;12(1):1–12.

27.Minister of Manpower and Transmigration, Republic of Indonesia. HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control in the Workplace. Jakarta: Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration, Rep Indonesia 2004; p. 1–12.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22146/rpcpe.55948