Karjadi Teguh Harjono, Maria Suzy, Yunihastuti Evy, Widhani Alvina, Kurniati Nia, Imran Darma
Integrated HIV Center, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, Central Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia.
Allergy and Clinical Immunology Division, Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine of Universitas Indonesia, Central Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia.
HIV AIDS (Auckl). 2021 Dec 14;13:1045-1054. doi: 10.2147/HIV.S333469. eCollection 2021.
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.
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.
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.
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.
本研究旨在分析新冠疫情期间艾滋病病毒感染者（PLWH）的知识、态度和行为，以及疫情对其社会经济状况、抗逆转录病毒治疗依从性和担忧的影响。
本横断面研究于2020年5月至8月在印度尼西亚西托·曼古库苏莫综合医院艾滋病综合治疗中心进行。数据通过在线问卷和线下纸质问卷收集。
共有545名受试者参与了本研究，其中72.8%（397名）为男性。大多数受试者为中年（36 - 55岁）（66.5%）。许多受试者报告收入减少（49.2%）或失去收入（22.4%），而15.6%的受试者报告在新冠疫情期间失去了工作。尽管存在诸多障碍，大多数受试者（97%）仍希望继续治疗，并且受试者对新冠疫情及其预防的知识掌握得相当不错。超过70%的受试者报告他们一直在实施新冠疫情的一般预防措施：保持社交距离、佩戴口罩、洗手和避免人群聚集。
本研究概述了艾滋病病毒感染者的经历，这将有助于制定政策，在考虑到他们可能不得不面对“新常态”未来的情况下，帮助他们继续接受治疗。
