Journal of Educational, Health and Community Psychology
Vol 11 No 2 June 2022

The Role of Pregnant Women's Perception and Social Support on the Utilization of VCT Services

Ayik Mirayanti Mandagi (Division of Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Population Studies, and Health Promotion, Public Health Program Study in Banyuwangi, SIKIA Universitas Airlangga, Banyuwangi (SCOPUS ID: 57223457661
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Jayanti Dian Eka Sari (Division of Health Promotion and Behavioural Sciences, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Population, Studies, and Health Promotion, Public Health Program Study, SIKIA Universitas Airlangga, Banyuwangi)
Diansanto Prayoga (Department of Administration and Health Policy, Public Health Program Study, SIKIA Universitas Airlangga, Banyuwangi)
Syifa’ul Lailiyah (Department of Administration and Health Policy, Public Health Program Study, SIKIA Universitas Airlangga, Banyuwangi)
Vidia Nuria Rahman (Public Health Program Study, Sekolah Ilmu Kesehatan dan Ilmu Alam Universitas Airlangga, Banyuwangi)
Arini Khoirunnisa (Public Health Program Study, Sekolah Ilmu Kesehatan dan Ilmu Alam Universitas Airlangga, Banyuwangi)



Article Info

Publish Date
08 Jun 2022

Abstract

Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) is an HIV/AIDS prevention program that has high evidence of effectiveness, especially for individuals who have HIV/AIDS risk behaviors. The behavior of using VCT services can be seen from the influence of perceptions and social support. This study has the purpose to analyze the correlation between perceptions and social support of pregnant women with the behavior of using VCT services in Banyuwangi. The method used in this study is an analytical observational with a cross-sectional research design. The population of this study was pregnant women in the Kembiritan, Sobo, Genteng Kulon, Kertosari, Singojuruh, and Singotrunan in the range of May - to November 2018. The sampling technique used was proportional random sampling. Most of the respondents have a bad perception that is 51. 6%. The majority of respondents have poor social support, namely 84.1%. The percentage of respondents who have good perceptions and behaviors in utilizing VCT services is 62.4%. Meanwhile, 60.1% of respondents who have social support and good behavior use VCT.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

Psychology

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Education Public Health

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