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. 2021 Dec 14:13:1045-1054.
doi: 10.2147/HIV.S333469. eCollection 2021.

Knowledge, Attitude, Behavior, and Socioeconomic Conditions of People Living with HIV in Indonesia During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

Teguh Harjono Karjadi  1   2 , Suzy Maria  1   2 , Evy Yunihastuti  1   2 , Alvina Widhani  1   2 , Nia Kurniati  1   3 , Darma Imran  1   4
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Knowledge, Attitude, Behavior, and Socioeconomic Conditions of People Living with HIV in Indonesia During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

Teguh Harjono Karjadi et al. HIV AIDS (Auckl). .

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to analyze the knowledge, attitude, and behavior of people living with HIV (PLWH) during the COVID-19 pandemic and the pandemic's impact on their socioeconomic conditions, antiretroviral adherence, and worries.

Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in May-August 2020 at the Integrated HIV Center of Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, Indonesia. The data were collected using an online questionnaire and an offline paper-based questionnaire.

Results: A total of 545 subjects participated in this study, 72.8% (397) of which were male. Most subjects were middle-aged (36-55 years old) (66.5%). Many subjects reported to have experienced reduced incomes (49.2%) or losses of income (22.4%), while 15.6% reported losing their job during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most subjects (97%) wished to continue treatment despite the many obstacles, and the subjects' knowledge about COVID-19 and its prevention was considerably good. More than 70% of subjects reported that they have been implementing the general precautions of the COVID-19 pandemic: maintaining distance, wearing a mask, washing hands, and avoiding crowds.

Conclusion: This study provides an overview of what PLWH are experiencing, which will allow for policy-making that can help them continue their treatment with consideration of the possibility of having to live a "new normal" future.

Keywords: COVID-19; PLWH; attitude; behavior; knowledge.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.

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Actions that are taken during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Behaviors regarding HIV treatment.
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Efforts to prevent stop taking ART interruption.
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