Penyakit Menular Seksual dengan Sikap Sehat pada Wanita Tuna Susila di Kota Bitung
Abstract: Sexually transmitted
disease is an infection caused by bacteria, virus, parasite or fungi, that
transmitted by sexual intercourse. According to the US Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), there are 6231 Chlamydia trachomatis and Syphilis
infected women from 100.000 women in United States. Prevalence of sexually
transmited disease in Indonesia was 5608 cases in 2014. The Public Health
Department of the City of Bitung reported 959 infected women and 498 infected
men, which means more infected women than men. The number of cases increased in
2010-2013 where 1198 were infected and increased to 1429 cases in 2014. The
objective of the study was to find out the correlation of sexual transmitted
disease knowledge level with healthy intercourse attitude in female prostitute
in Bitung city. This study was an analytic descriptive study with
cross-sectional method. Population in the study was all female prostitutes in
Bitung city. Samples in the study were 75 people as respondents. Data was
obtained with a questionnaire and analyzed with chi-square. The result shows
that there is a correlation of sexual transmitted disease knowledge level with
healthy intercourse behavior, p=0.004 (p<0.01).
Penulis: Gabrielle E. Ch.
Tambatjong, Iyone E. T. Siagian, Henry M. F. Palandeng
Kode Jurnal: jpkedokterandd160207
