The lack of health literacy has become a problem for HIV infected people. They were dependent on medical service and the low level of health status and the emergence of infection opportunities. They require an increase in health literacy to enable them to perform self-care. The study aims to describe the ability of health literacy of HIV/AIDS among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), and the health literacy impact on the PLWHA ability to perform self-care. The research used a qualitative approach. The subjects were PLWHAs, and Peer Support Groups, which were appointed by a snowball. The data collected by interview, observation, and focus group discussion. This study found that PLWHAs treat their problem with health literacy is based on medication and spiritual-religious values as well. Their health literacy also covers the corps handling and burial of infected patients. Secondly, PLWHAs have increased their ability and skill to perform self-care and self-care group. Self-care and self-care group can produce direct benefits in terms of health conditions, social, and economic situation.
The main problems that are always faced by people with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) are physical problems with declining health status, psychological problems in the form of stress, depression and paranoia. Social problems in the form of stigma and discrimination that cause PLWHA to lose social support from family and friends, isolated and hidden, and powerless. The emergence of volunteers from peer support groups (PSG) helps PLWHA a lot by providing social support in the form of love, educational information, care, instrumental support to spiritual support, in full without asking for anything in return. This study uses a qualitative approach, with a narrative descriptive type. To determine the research subjects used purposive techniques, while data collection techniques using in-depth interviews, observation and documentation. As a technical analysis, using the model of Miles Hubermen and Sadana. The research objectives are formulated in two objectives, namely; 1) To describe the meaning and background of KDS for prosocial behavior. Against PLWHA.2) To describe the forms of prosocial behavior of peer groups in overcoming the problems of PLWHA. From the research results obtained conclusions; 1) That social behavior is formed by understanding the events of self and others who are infected with HIV. This understanding occurs through a reflective process, which ultimately gives rise to subjective reasons for an PLWHA who is a member of the peer group to behave socially to other PLWHA. The reasons in question are, as a form of penance, social solidarity, carrying out religious orders, experience and social responsibility. 2) There is a subjective understanding, encouraging various forms of social behavior of KDS members to be carried out voluntarily without compensation. Several forms of social behavior shown by KDS, include; providing shelter, providing education, sacrificing time, energy and money, providing counseling and motivation, patient care, corpse care, advocacy and providing care for orphans of PLWHA.
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