International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS)
Vol 12, No 4: December 2023

Health service quality of human immunodeficiency virus voluntaries’ counselling and testing

Sudirman Sudirman (Indonesia Jaya Institute of Health Science)
Sri Purwiningsih (Indonesia Jaya Institute of Health Science)
Darmin Darmin (Graha Medika Institute of Health and Technology)
Desak Eka Susianawati (Indonesia Jaya Institute of Health Science)
Fitri Arni (Indonesia Jaya Institute of Health Science)
Sitti Fajrah (Graha Medika Institute of Health and Technology)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Dec 2023

Abstract

United Nations & AIDS (UNAIDS) in 2019 stated that 38 million individuals in the world were suffering from human immunodeficiency virus or HIV. Since it was discovered in 1987, the number of HIV cases in Indonesia until mid-2020 was 436,948 cases, of which 64,990 people have died. This study aims to assess the quality of health services with the service quality (SERVQUAL) analysis model on voluntary HIV counseling and testing. A quantitative study was conducted with a descriptive observational analytic approach and a cross-sectional design on 120 respondents. The variables were measured using a service quality questionnaire and Likert scale. The results showed a difference between the expectations and perceptions of respondents on the service quality of voluntary HIV counseling and testing. The statistical analysis (p=0.000) shows that the health services for voluntary HIV counseling and testing have poor quality. However, the respondents gave good scores on responsiveness and assurance of the services. Managers and relevant authorities need to plan and pay special attention to other yet optimal variables.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJPHS

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions

Description

International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) is an interdisciplinary journal that publishes material on all aspects of public health science. This IJPHS provides the ideal platform for the discussion of more sophisticated public health research and practice for authors and readers world ...