The Role of Religious Leader Support on Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) Behavior of Individuals at Risk of HIV/AIDS in Kupang City, Indonesia

Manurung, Imelda F.E. Manurung and Probandari, Ari and Wahyuni, Chatarina Umbul and Nugroho, Heru Santoso Wahito (2019) The Role of Religious Leader Support on Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) Behavior of Individuals at Risk of HIV/AIDS in Kupang City, Indonesia. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 13 (4). pp. 1533-1538. ISSN 0973-9130

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Abstract

Voluntary counseling testing (VCT) coverage has not reached yet the target. Some communities in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province trust to religious leaders in treating illness. The purpose of this study was to analyze the association between perceived social support of religious leaders to VCT ehavior of individuals at risk of HIV/AIDS. This study was an analytical observational study with cross sectional design. Fifty-one individuals at risk of HIV was selected by consecutive sampling. Data were collected using cuestionnaires and observations. The techniques of data analysis were linear regression. The religious leaders had a positive influence on the attitudes (b=0.59; p <0.001), subjective norms (b = 0.49; p <0.001) and beliefs (b=0.61; p <0.001) of individuals at risk of HIV/AIDS elated to VCT. Intentions had a positive influence on the individuals at risk of HIV/AIDS to do VCT (b = 0.42; p = 0.004). The total of Individual at risk HIV and AIDS/AIDS who perform VCT was 46 people (86%). Religious leaders are potential to provide support for individuals at risk of HIV to do VCT. Religious leader can be used for providing support to access VCT services.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	HIV/AIDS, Voluntary counseling and testing, Religious leader
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Divisions:	Poltekkes Kemenkes Surabaya > Pusat Penelitan dan Pengabdian Masyarakat > Pubikasi
Depositing User:	Misnawar
Date Deposited:	14 Aug 2021 11:43
Last Modified:	14 Aug 2021 11:43
URI:	http://repo.poltekkesdepkes-sby.ac.id/id/eprint/2387

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