Media Bina Ilmiah
Vol. 17 No. 2: September 2022

TRANSGENDERS COMPLIANCE FACTORS IN CARRYING OUT VOLUNTARY COUNSELING AND TESTING (VCT) SERVICES DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Pangestu Prabawati (Student of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, Study Program of Public Health, STIKES Bhakti Husada Mulia Madiun, Indonesia.)
Riska Ratnawati (Study Program of Public Health, STIKES Bhakti Husada Mulia Madiun, Indonesia)
Suhadi Prayitno (Study Program of Public Health, STIKES Bhakti Husada Mulia Madiun, Indonesia)
Karina Nur Ramadhanintyas (Study Program of Public Health, STIKES Bhakti Husada Mulia Madiun, Indonesia.)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Aug 2022

Abstract

VCT test services play a role in improving the health status of the community, both physically and mentally through pre-counseling VCT tests to clients or patients as well as being the main network for the spread of HIV/AIDS in Indonesia. In the era of the Covid-19 pandemic, there is no reason to carry out VCT tests on transgender because the government continues to urge to implement health protocols to break the chain of transmission of Covid-19. This study aims to determine the factors that influence compliance with VCT test services for transgender during the Covid-19 pandemic in Madiun Regency and support the recovery of people with HIV/AIDS.This research is a quantitative research with a cross sectional approach, which produces data from interviewing respondents through a questionnaire research instrument. Sampling was conducted by random sampling using the Slovin formula with a sample size of 69 respondents. Thematic analysis was performed using the Chi-Square test.Based on the theory of Lawrence Green Behavior Causes, there are factors that can influence behavior. Predisposing Factors, Knowledge, Attitudes; Enabling factors, VCT test services; Reinforcing factors, family support, peer support, health worker support.In this study, all factors affect the compliance of VCT test services during the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition, the researchers found that, family support factors, the role of the community and local government. The results of this study are expected to be used as supporting data and references in improving the quality of VCT test services for at-risk groups

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Journal Info

Abbrev

MBI

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Subject

Humanities Social Sciences Other

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Media Bina Ilmiah, ISSN 1978-3787 (print) | 2615-3505 (online), diterbitkan 12 (Dua Belas) nomor dalam setahun (Januari-Desember) oleh BINA PATRIA. Jurnal ini merupakan sarana komunikasi dan penyebarluasan informasi hasil-hasil penelitian dan pengembangan, kajian serta pemikiran dalam bidang ...