| dc.description.abstract | Nutrition problem may decrease biological function to the body of people living
with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) because it will accelerate the progression of the
disease. The purpose of this study was to analyse the correlation of demographic
factors, clinical factors and behavioral factors on nutritional status in PLWH
using body mass index in Jember regency. The research design used quantitative
descriptive with cross sectional approach. The sampling technique used
consecutive sampling involving 138 PLWH as a research sample. Data were
collected using respondent’s questionnaire characteristics and continued using
the caliberized weigh and height measurement tools. The results of this study
indicatde that there were respondents who have not paid attention to their
nutritional status. Although the majority of the nutritional status of PLWH in
Jember regency is in the normal category, but there were PLWH who have mild
to severe levels of underweight and overweight. Data analysis using spearman,
lambda contingency coefficient, kendal tau b and kendal tau c. The results of
bivariate analysis such as occupation (p=0,049), duration of ARVs (p=0,019),
opportunistic infections (p=-0,022), drug use (p=0,038), alcohol consumption
(p=0,013), smoking (p=0,030) are known to have correlations, but age
(p=0,429), sex (p=0,056), education (p=0,074), and ARV status (p=0,079) are
known to have no correlation. In this case the nurse can act as an educator.
Efforts to provide education about nutritional status need to be emphasized for
the balance between consumption and nutrient absorption or physiological
conditions available in the body of PLWH. | en_US |
