Year: 2021
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: The high numbers of HIV / AIDS cases in Bandung cause the necessity to optimize the quality of health services as a form of HIV / AIDS treatment and prevention.It is assumed that stigma and discrimination toward patients with HIV / AIDS among nurses affect the health care process to patients with HIV / AIDS.This study was aimed to identify the stigma and discrimination of nurses toward HIV / AIDS patients.This study used qualitative method with phenomenology approach.Participants were selected with purposive sampling as many as 3 participants aged 35 to 41 years.Data was collected by doing comprehensive interviews.The result of this study showed that there were three themes, they are, the nurses' knowledge about HIV / AIDS disease, the nurses' perception related to the risky behavior causing of infected HIV / AIDS, and the discrimination among nurses towards patient with HIV / AIDS.Based on the result of this study, it can be concluded that stigma and discrimination among nurses towards HIV / AIDS patients can be prevented by having a decent knowledge and long-working experience.The good perception and fair behavior to the HIV/AIDS patients can reduce the stigma and discrimination to HIV / AIDS patients and improve the life quality of HIV / AIDS patients and develop the utilization of health services by the society Keywords-Stigmas, Discrimination, Nurse, HIV/AIDS I.
Authors: Hilda Eka Dewi, Angga Wilandika, Sajodin
Institution: Universitas 'Aisyiyah Bandung
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3136901911