Analysis of Characteristics, Information Motivation Behavioral Skills in HIV Patients to Improve Antiretroviral Adherence Royani Chairiyah1, Widanarti Setyaningsih2
Background: People with HIV/AIDS require treatment with antiretrovirals (ARVs) to reduce viral load and increase CD4 counts through Motivational Behavioral Skills (IMB). Information Motivational Behavioral Skills (IMB) intervention aims to improve adherence to taking ARV drugs for patients suffering from HIV so that the patient^s quality of life can improve.
Purpose: This study aims to analyze the application of information motivation behavioral (IMB) skills intervention in people with HIV / AIDS to improve adherence to taking ARV drugs at the Kramat Jati District Health Center.
Methods: The design of this study was quantitative with a cross sectional approach, the population of all patients who came to the HIV poly of the Kramat Jati Health Center from August 3 to November 24, 2022 sampled 74 patients undergoing ARV therapy at the Kramat Jati Health Center with a sampling technique, namely Purposive sampling. The data was processed using the chi square test.
Results: There were relationships between age characteristics (0.030), sex (0.013), occupation (0.035), marital status of respondents (0.009). There is a relationship between Information (0.004), Motivational (0.024), and Behavioral Skills (0.042) with adherence to taking ARV drugs in HIV/AIDS patients at the Kramat Jati Health Center). No association of educational characteristics (0441) with adherence to taking ARV drugs
Conclusion: there is a relationship of characteristics (age, gender, occupation, employment status), and the relationship of Information, Motivational and Behavioral Skills with adherence to taking ARV drugs. Information motivation behavioral skills that are very effective for adherence to taking ARV drugs in people with HIV
Keywords: Karakteristik- Information- Motivation- Behavioral Skills- Compliance ARV
