STUDI KOMPARATIF STIGMA TERHADAP ODHA PADA MAHASISWA TINGKAT I DAN TINGKAT III AKADEMI KEPERAWATAN PANTI KOSALA SURAKARTA

Abstract

Background : Giving stigma toward people who live with HIV/AIDS is not only can be
found on common people who live in society but also among health workers. It is
unbelievable if health workers whose education background is health will do the same
thing toward people living with HIV/AIDS. Thus, it is necessary to have some strategies to
prepare nursing students in order to reduce the discrimination which happen in health
services facilities by health workers. Hence, the prevention efforts of HIV/AIDS cases in
Indonesia can optimally be implemented.
The purpose of this study : was to analyze the diversity of stigma level toward people
living with HIV/AIDS between the first year students and the third year students in Panti
Kosala Nursing Academy.
This research used analytic with comparative design. The total population involved in this
research were 150 students of Panti Kosala Nursing Academy which was then divided
into two groups. Group number one was consisted of 75 students from grade one and
group number two was consisted of 75 students from grade three. Random sampling was
used as a sampling technic. Data was collected by using questionnaire. The data was
then analyzed using Mann-Whitney aided by SPSS serial 16.
There were three main results of this study : 1) The majority of first year students have
high level of stigma toward people living with HIV/AIDS accounted for 57,33%. 2)The
majority of third year students have high level of stigma toward people living wth
HIV/AIDS accounted for 53,33%. 3)The analysis of Mann-Whitney shows significancy
number p>0,721. It can be concluded that the stigma toward people living with HIV/AIDS
of first year students as same as with the one of third year students.
Keywords: stigma, people living with HIV/AIDS, nursing students