CORRELATION OF HEALTH BELIEF MODEL TOWARD WILLINGNESS OF TEENAGERS TO DO VOLUNTARY COUNSELLING AND TESTING
Ni Putu Wisma Ekawati, Ni Luh Adi Satriani, Idah Ayu Wulandari
Institute Technology and Health Bali
Abstract
The enhancement of HIV/AIDS in Denpasar, Bali occurs in varied age and gender. Teenagers are one of high-risk group because of the high-risk behaviour such as free sex and drugs. Counselling and socialisation by the government and health provider have been conducted. Necessarily the continuously information should be increasing willingness of teenager toward Voluntary Counselling Testing (VCT). In fact, VCT utilisation still lack in teenagers, in October 2017 only 87 teenagers of 1.608 people used VCT facilities. The aim of this study was to find out the correlation between Health Belief Model (HBM) components toward willingness of the teenager to do VCT. This study implemented analytic-correlational design with cross-sectional approach. Respondents were 120 XI grade students in SMAN 6 Denpasar selected using stratified sampling technique. A validated Champion-s questionnaire for mammograms which consisted of 32 questions was used in this study. Data were then analysed by using correlational test Spearman-s Rho and SPPSS version 23.0 for MacBook. Among 120 respondents 68% were male and Hindu was the majority religion (77,5%). The result showed that respondents have high perception of perceived severity, susceptibility, benefit, cues to action, and self-efficacy. The Bivariate result showed that all components of HBM had p value <0,001. There is correlation between each component of HBM toward willingness to do VCT in teenager. Supports from friends should be not only from Association of Student Caring for HIV/AIDS and Narcotics & Psychotropic, but also optimising other kinds of extracurricular activities to allow health education on HIV/AIDS delivered more interestingly.
Keywords: VCT, HBM, Teenager, HIV/AIDS
Topic: Healthcare Practice and Services