Dampak Stigma Negatif dan Diskriminasi Masyarakat terhadap Orang Dengan Hiv/Aids (Odha) di Medan Plus, Tanjung Sari, Medan.

Abstract

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a type of virus that attacks the human immune system and can cause Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). HIV attacks one type of white blood cells in charge of warding off infection. People infected with HIV / AIDS are no longer only present in high-risk groups but have spread to children and housewives loyal to their husbands. They are contaminated from their parents or spouses through seminal fluid, vaginal fluid, and breast milk. This research belongs to the type of descriptive research using qualitative approach that aims to describe the impact of stigma and discrimination against PLHIV. Informants in this study are divided into 3 parts, namely the main informants, key informants, and additional informants. With the composition of each informant is 1 person key informant that is an institute staff, 5 main informant of the patient of HIV / AIDS, and 2 additional informant that is society. Methods of data collection conducted is literature study, in-depth interviews and direct observation to the field. Based on field research, the problem that is often faced by people with HIV / AIDS is in addition to defend against disease, also defend against stigma and discrimination of society in its social environment, such as in group environment, work place, residence. From the results of research conducted can be concluded that the stigma and discrimination given the family / community to PLWHA has a negative impact on the patient. There were 4 informants who had negative impacts such as more self-closing, and depression, while 1 more informant had a positive impact, where the sti