Effectiveness of Pandang Dengar Orang Dengan HIV Campaign in Reducing HIV Stigma among Youth in Pati Regency, Indonesia

Authors

  • Ade Madona Public Health Study Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Muhammadiyah Surakarta
  • Adelia Nur Azizah Nursing Study Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Muhammadiyah Surakarta
  • Devi Jantika Nur Khasanah Public Health Study Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Muhammadiyah Surakarta
  • Kiky Firda Seviani Public Health Study Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Muhammadiyah Surakarta
  • Dony Prasetyo Aji Public Health Study Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Muhammadiyah Surakarta
  • Izzatul Arifah Public Health Study Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Muhammadiyah Surakarta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15850/amj.v11n2.3188

Keywords:

HIV stigma, Instagram, Pandang Dengar ODHIV, people living with HIV

Abstract

Background: Recently, there has been a significant increase in new HIV infections in several regions in Indonesia, one of which is Pati Regency, Central Java. The considerable barrier in preventing HIV/AIDS is the widespread stigma against people living with HIV (PLHIV). Innovative interventions are required to eliminate HIV stigma, particularly among young people. This study evaluated the effectiveness of the Pandang Dengar Orang Dengan HIV (ODHIV) campaign in reducing HIV stigma among youth in Pati Regency, Indonesia.

Methods: This was an experimental study with a pretest-posttest control group design with randomization. The residents of Pati Regency aged 15 to 29 years who were active users of Instagram and WhatsApp were involved. The Pandang Dengar ODHIV campaign was conducted using Instagram Reels four times a week for three weeks in the intervention group. The instruments used were the Global Stigma and Discrimination Indicator Working Group (GSDIWG) and the Strive research consortium. The T-test was used to analyze the data with a significance level of 95%.

Results: The results revealed a decrease in HIV stigma in both the intervention and control groups (p=0.001). After the intervention, the mean stigma score in the intervention group was lower than the mean in the control group (mean difference of 0.044), however, was not statistically significant (p-value=0.961).

Conclusions: The Pandang Dengar ODHIV campaign is effective in reducing HIV stigma among youth in Pati Regency, Indonesia. Further research is needed to demonstrate the effectiveness of campaign in wider audiences and other areas.

Downloads

Published

2024-06-30

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2024)

Section

Articles

License

  1. Authors retain copyright and grant Althea Medical Journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to freely share and remix the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in Althea Medical Journal. Althea Medical Journal is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0
  2. Authors are permitted to copy and redistribute the journal's published version of the work non-commercially (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in Althea Medical Journal.