Authors: 1Radityo Utomo, 2Shrimarti Rukmini Devy, 3Rika Subarniati Triyoga
1Master Student at Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, Indonesia
2&3Lecturer at Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, Indonesia
Abstract
Indonesia is a country with the highest HIV epidemic in Asia. Jember district has a high number of HIV and AIDS sufferers in East Java Province. The number of HIV and AIDS sufferers in Jember district from 2004 until 2016 were 2876 cases and housewives were the highest sufferers group with 695 cases. This research analyzed the social support for prevention behavior of HIV and AIDS transmission from pregnant mothers to their infants in Jember district. This research used qualitative method with phenomenologycal approach. The samples were six informants that determined with purposive method. Data were collected by in-depth interview and observation, and then they were analyzed by Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) technique. The results indicated that the most of informants were received social support for prevention of HIV and AIDS transmission to their infants. Social supports came from their husband, family, peer companion, and health workers. Social supports were provided in instrumental, informational, emotional, and appraisal support. Lots of social supports given to sufferers could realize the prevention behavior of HIV and AIDS transmission from them to their infants.
Keywords: social support, HIV and AIDS, pregnant, infant
