RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RISK BEHAVIOUR AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE LATEST HIV PREVENTION METHODS IN NURSE STUDENTS AT JENDERAL ACHMAD YANI UNIVERSITY YOGYAKARTA Nita Dewi Urba Nidayanti , Dwi Kartika Rukmi
Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani Yogyakarta
Abstract
Background : Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a virus that affects a person^s immune system and can damage or weaken a person^s strength to prevent disease. The cumulative number of HIV cases in 2022 in Indonesia is still relatively high at 329,581 cases, while the cumulative number of AIDS cases recorded until
March 2022 is around 137,397 cases. Nursing students as prospective health workers in the future masses play an important role in primary health care so they need to have good behavior and attitudes towards HIV.This study aims to determine the relationship between risk behavior and attitudes towards the latest HIV prevention methods in nursing students at Jenderal Achmad Yani University Yogyakarta.
Methods : Quantitative research with correlative design and using a cross-sectional approach. Sampling using purposive sampling techniques with a minimum sample of 68 respondents. This research was conducted at Jenderal Achmad Yani University Yogyakarta in June 2023. The measuring tools used are the Safe-Sex Behavior questionnaire and the Attitude Questionnaire Towards the Latest HIV Prevention Methods that have been valid and reliable. Data analysis using descriptive statistical tests and chi-square tests.
Result : The risky behavior of nursing students is included in the good category with the results of 100 respondents there are 60 (60%) students have good safe-sex behavior, and attitudes towards the latest HIV prevention methods in students are included in the medium category with the results of 69 (69.0%) students have a moderate prevention attitude. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between risk behavior and attitudes towards the latest HIV prevention methods, namely (p = 0.005 , r = -0.319) meaning that the higher the risk behavior
of students, the lower the attitude towards the latest HIV prevention methods in students.
Conclusion : The attitude of nursing students towards the latest HIV prevention methods as prospective nurses needs to be improved, because as nurses play an important role in primary health care and become an important component in the health care system in the future and will often face or meet directly with HIV cases.
