The Correlation between the Level of Knowledge and Perception to the Incidence of Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV Infections in Female Sex Workers in Surakarta

Putti Fatiharani Dewi, Rini Hastuti, Ambar Aliwardani, Mardiana, Endra Yustin Ellistasari

2018

Abstract

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections are serious global public health issue. Commercial sex workers and their clients are two of the groups at the highest risk of acquiring and transmitting these infectious diseases. Knowledge is the result of knowing from human to something, or any deeds of man to understand an object certain. Perception is a complex multifactorial process built on the experiences that a person undergoes during the course of his or her life which are directly or indirectly influenced by sosioeconomic, political, and cultural contexts. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between the level of knowledge and perception to the incidence of STIs and HIV infections in Female Sex Workers (FSWs) in Surakarta. A cross sectional based study was conducted among female sex workers in several area in Surakarta. A total 75 female sex workers completed a questionnaire and provided blood samples for HIV and syphilis testing, endocervical and vaginal smears were tested for STIs examination. All data were analyzed statistically by using Chi-Square test with P<0,05 was considered significant. The overall incidence of various STIs was 42.67%, whereas HIV positivity was 4%. Bacterial Vaginosis were the most common infections (14.67%). There was no significant correlation between the level of knowledge and perceptions with the incidence of STIs and HIV infections.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Dewi P., Hastuti R., Aliwardani A., Mardiana. and Ellistasari E. (2018). The Correlation between the Level of Knowledge and Perception to the Incidence of Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV Infections in Female Sex Workers in Surakarta.In Proceedings of the 23rd Regional Conference of Dermatology - Volume 1: RCD, ISBN 978-989-758-494-7, pages 155-158. DOI: 10.5220/0008152901550158

in Bibtex Style

@conference{rcd18,
author={Putti Fatiharani Dewi and Rini Hastuti and Ambar Aliwardani and Mardiana and Endra Yustin Ellistasari},
title={The Correlation between the Level of Knowledge and Perception to the Incidence of Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV Infections in Female Sex Workers in Surakarta},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 23rd Regional Conference of Dermatology - Volume 1: RCD,},
year={2018},
pages={155-158},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0008152901550158},
isbn={978-989-758-494-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 23rd Regional Conference of Dermatology - Volume 1: RCD,
TI - The Correlation between the Level of Knowledge and Perception to the Incidence of Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV Infections in Female Sex Workers in Surakarta
SN - 978-989-758-494-7
AU - Dewi P.
AU - Hastuti R.
AU - Aliwardani A.
AU - Mardiana.
AU - Ellistasari E.
PY - 2018
SP - 155
EP - 158
DO - 10.5220/0008152901550158