Text
Faktor – faktor Pendukung Kepatuhan Orang dengan HIV AIDS (ODHA) dalam Minum Obat Antiretroviral di Kota Bandung dan Cimahi/
Adherence to ARV (antiretroviral) was aimed to siginificantly prolong the life expectancy of people living with HIV AIDS (PLHIV). ARVs fight against the infection by slowing down the reproduction of HIV in human body. This research aimed to identify the internal and external factors that support adherence to ARV therapy.
This research was a qualitative research conducted in Bandung and Cimahi districts, West Java province from September to November 2011. Data collected by doing in depth interview with related stakeholders, they were district health office staffs in Bandung and Cimahi, Local AIDS Commission staffs in Bandung and Cimahi, Bungsu hospital in Bandung, Cibabat hospital in Cimahi, NGO staff, and 10 PLHIVs who ever or still consuming ARV. Data were analyzed descriptively by triangulation and content analysis methods.
It was concluded that the internal supporting factors of adherence to ARV were the motivation to live longer, the eagerness to get cured and to be healthy, considering ARV as vitamin, and the faith in their own religion. Besides, the availability of ARV and social supports were other supporting factors. The social supports were support from family, responsibility and affection for their children, willingness to get married, support from peer groups, NGO staffs, and religion figures, and good relationship with health provider staffs. The internal factors should be improved by motivating PLHIVs while external factors should include family, peer groups, NGO staff and health provider, provide better accessibility and affordability to ARV, and educate the society.
Keywords: PLHIV, Adherence, ARV
No other version available