In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, people with HIV-AIDS (PLWHA) are a population with a weakened immune system that requires more attention. People living with HIV-AIDS are advised to take the same precautions as the general public, including frequent hand washing, coughing etiquette, physical distancing, mask use, and medical attention in the event of symptoms. This study seeks to identify the factors associated with the prevention of COVID-19 transmission among HIV-positive patients at the Jumpandang Baru Public Health Center in Makassar.
The research method used was analytic observational with a cross sectional research design. The total number of participants in this study was 659 HIV-AIDS patients receiving ARV therapy. 188 individuals were sampled in the working area of the Jumpandang Baru Public Health Center in Makassar City. Simple random sampling was used for the sampling process. Using SPSS, the Chi-square test and logistic regression, the data were analyzed.
The results showed that the variables associated with COVID-19 prevention measures in PLWHA were knowledge (p=0.001), attitude (p=0.003), vaccination (p=0.022) and ARV treatment (p=0.038), but family social support variable (p=0.038) = 0.162) had no significant relationship. The most related factor is knowledge Exp (B) = 5.613. Those with HIV-AIDS who have positive knowledge are 5,613 times more likely to take precautions against COVID-19 than those with HIV-AIDS who have negative knowledge
