Dukungan Sosial Berhubungan Dengan Kualitas Hidup Orang dengan HIV/AID Selama Masa Pandemi Covid-19

Background: HIV is a disease that has a very broad impact on a person's life, one of the most common
problems experienced is the low quality of life. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship
between social support with quality of life among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) during
pandemic. Method:This research was a cross sectional study, involved 133 respondents that took part in
the survey. The social support was measured by (MSPSS), while the quality of life was measured by
(WHOQoL-HIV-BREF). Results: The social was significanly related with quality of life with (p = 0.000
< = 0.05). Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that sosial support was the dominant variable
that affected the quality of life in people living with HIV/AIDS with OR=22,413. Discussion: From this
study that social support played an important role in a person's quality of life. Participation in the
foundation made them showed an optimistic attitude and had a positive acceptance of the conditions
they experience, so that they were relatively able to overcome difficulties. Conclusion: The social
support was significanly related with quality of life, and respondents who have high social support have
a 22.413 times higher tendency to have a good quality of life compared to respondents who have
moderate and low social support.
Keywords: HIV/AIDS, Quality of Life, Sosial Support