Karakteristik Wanita Pekerja Seks (WPS) dalam Melakukan Pemeriksaan HIV di Lokasi X, Y Kota Ternate Tahun 2022

Autor: Tutik Lestari, Ridwan Yamko, Mudini Muhlis, Nurnaningsih, Febriyanti
Jazyk: English<br />Indonesian
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: JUMANTIK (Jurnal Ilmiah Penelitian Kesehatan), Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 171-179 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2548-2173
2580-281X
DOI: 10.30829/jumantik.v8i2.12428
Popis: HIV and AIDS in Ternate City are second ranks after North Halmahera District, especially in North Maluku Province. There were 684 HIV AIDS cases in 2007-April 2022, 24 new cases in 2022 (12 homosexuals, 10 heterosexuals, and 2 IDUs). Early detection of HIV testing is one way of knowing HIV status, especially in people at high risk. The aim is to describe the characteristics of Sex workers in entertainment locations X and Y in their willingness to carry out an HIV test. The study was conducted in July 2022 with a total population of 50 sex workers at entertainment locations X and Y. Samples were taken by total sampling. Data were taken using the IBBS questionnaire and analyzed descriptively. Almost half of the respondents' age group is 30-39 years old (42%), high school education respondents (82%), unmarried respondents (66%), and respondents who have worked in entertainment venues X and Y for 1-5 years (60%). More than half of the respondents had good knowledge (76%), and all respondents received support related to HIV testing from peers, pimps, and health workers as well as the role of health workers who always carried out HIV tests. The better the understanding and knowledge of HIV AIDS, the more motivated they are to be willing to take an HIV test because understanding the condition is a high risk
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