PENGARUH MEDIA LEAFLET TERHADAP PENGETAHUAN IBUHAMIL TENTANG PENCEGAHAN DAN PENULARAN HIV / AIDS DARI IBU KE ANAK (PPIA) DI WILAYAH KERJA UPTD PUSKESMAS TATAH MAKMUR KABUPATEN BANJAR

Abstract

Background: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, commonly known as AIDS, is a disease caused by the infection of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or HIV, which is only found in the human body. According to WHO, by the end of 2023, it is estimated that 39.9 million people (36.1 – 44.6 million) are living with HIV, including 1.4 million children (aged 0-4 years) and 38.6 million adults (aged 15 years and older). Efforts to prevent HIV transmission through testing for mother-to-child transmission, often referred to as PMTCT. At the UPTD Puskesmas Tatah Makmur, as of August 2024, there have been 3 cases of HIV/AIDS patients, one of which involves a pregnant woman, who has a high potential to transmit the virus to her baby. Objective: This study aims to analyze the influence of leaflet media on the knowledge of pregnant women about the prevention and transmission of HIV/AIDS from mother to child (PPIA) in the working area of UPTD Puskesmas Tatah Makmur, Banjar Regency. Methods: This research is an experimental study, specifically a Quasi-Experiment. In this study, a one group pretest and posttest design was used with a Saturated Sampling technique, taking the entire population as a sample of 30 people.Results: The results of the statistical test show a p-value of 0.000 (p < α 0.05), which means there is an influence of changes in maternal knowledge. Conculusion: There is an influence of leaflet media on pregnant women's knowledge about the prevention and transmission of HIV/AIDS from mother to child (PPIA).