The effect of health counselling about HIV/AIDS stigma among prisoners in the women's prison in class II A Tangerang

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the influence of health counseling on HIV/AIDS stigma among prisoners at the Women's Prison. The research was conducted using a pre-experimental with one group pretest–posttest design. The sample using purposive sampling and consisted of 30 inmates. Health education was using lectures and media leaflets. Analyses were conducted using dependent t-tests. Prior to receiving health education, just over half of the sample reported high levels of stigma (n = 17, 56.7%). After the health counseling, the majority of the sample reported low levels of stigma (n = 25, 83.3%). The results indicate that health education about HIV/AIDS had a positive influence on the stigma levels of prison inmates at the Women's Prison (p < 0.05). Women's prisons can collaborate with the health department or related agencies through the AIDS Commission to provide regular counseling about HIV/AIDS.