Katarina Lodia Tuturop
Faculty of Public Health, Cendrawasih University, Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia

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Association between Knowledge, Preventive Attitudes, and HIV/AIDS Preventive Behaviors Among High School Students Dolfinus Yufu Bouway; Fathu Rahmah Azizah; Inriyanti Assa; Katarina Lodia Tuturop; Agustina Regina Yufuai
MEDICA (International Medical Scientific Journal) Vol. 8 No. 6 (2026): MEDICA (International Medical Scientific Journal)
Publisher : Borneo Scientific Publishing

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53770/medica.v8i6.1113

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HIV/AIDS remains a major global health problem, particularly among adolescents who are vulnerable to risky behaviors. This study aimed to analyze the association between HIV/AIDS knowledge, preventive attitudes, and HIV/AIDS preventive behaviors among high school students in Jayapura City. A quantitative cross-sectional design was conducted in 17 high schools in Jayapura City from September to October 2025 involving 540 students selected as respondents. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire distributed through Google Forms and analyzed using descriptive statistics and Spearman Rank correlation test with a significance level of p < 0.05. The results showed that most respondents had good HIV/AIDS knowledge (85.6%) and positive preventive attitudes (78.9%), while 65.2% demonstrated good prevention efforts. The Spearman Rank test indicated a significant but weak positive relationship between HIV/AIDS knowledge and prevention efforts (r = 0.230; p = 0.000), and a moderate positive relationship between preventive attitudes and prevention efforts (r = 0.403; p = 0.000). In conclusion, both HIV/AIDS knowledge and preventive attitudes are significantly associated with prevention efforts among high school students in Jayapura City, with preventive attitudes showing a stronger relationship than knowledge, and strengthening school-based HIV/AIDS education programs is recommended to improve adolescent preventive behaviors. This study is limited by its cross-sectional design, which precludes causal inference, and its reliance on self-reported data, which may be subject to social desirability bias.
Demographic Profile, Medical History, Comorbidities, and Factors Associated with Treatment Success among Drug-Sensitive (SO) Tuberculosis Patients Katarina Lodia Tuturop; Dolfinus Yufu Bouway; Agustina Regina Yufuai; Inriyanti Assa; Anton Wambrauw; Lenny Pangkali
MEDICA (International Medical Scientific Journal) Vol. 8 No. 9 (2026): MEDICA (International Medical Scientific Journal)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53770/medica.v8i9.1383

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Drug-sensitive (SO) tuberculosis (TB) remains a public health burden in Papua, yet the profile of SO-TB patients at primary care level remains poorly documented. This study aimed to describe the demographic, medical history, and comorbidity profile of SO-TB patients and examine their association with treatment outcomes. A retrospective observational study used secondary data from the Puskesmas Waibhu catchment area, Papua, from January 2023 to December 2025. It included 768 treatment episodes from 729 patients selected through total sampling. Data came from the TBC.03 SO Health Facility Register and were analyzed using chi-square, Fisher’s exact tests, and binary logistic regression. Outcome analysis was restricted to 499 episodes from 2023–2024 with fully evaluated outcomes, including 498 in the multivariate model, because most 2025 episodes had no final outcome at extraction. Most were new cases (84.2%) and adults (66.5%; mean age 25.5 years), while comorbidity screening completeness was low. In the multivariate analysis, bacteriologically confirmed diagnosis was associated with lower odds of treatment success (adjusted OR=0.43; 95% CI 0.25–0.76; p=0.003), whereas referred/accompanied referral was associated with higher odds of success (adjusted OR=2.22; 95% CI 1.24–3.99; p=0.008). Unknown diabetes mellitus history status was also associated with treatment success (adjusted OR=0.53; 95% CI 0.30–0.93; p=0.026), likely reflecting incomplete screening or documentation. Strengthening referral pathways and comorbidity screening may support TB program performance in primary care. Given the retrospective design, these associations should not be interpreted as causal. Prospective studies with larger samples and broader coverage are needed.