THE EFFECT OF SNAKES AND LADDERS PLAY THERAPY ON ARV MEDICATION COMPLIANCE IN CHILDREN WITH HIV/AIDS AT THE AKAR CINTA KASIH FOUNDATION, BALI

Abstract

Introduction

HIV is a virus that attacks the human immune system, while AIDS is an advanced disease that occurs due to the terminal stage of infection. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of snakes and ladders play therapy on adherence to taking ARV drugs in children with HIV / AIDS at Yayasan Akar Cinta Kasih Bali.

Method(s)

Type of pre-experimental research with one-group pretest-posttest design. The sample in the study was 29 people. The sampling technique is non-probability sampling with purposive sampling technique. This study uses a measuring instrument in the form of a Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8) questionnaire by answering using a Guttman scale. Univariate analysis is variable characteristics and bivariate analysis using the Wilcoxon Sign Rank Test.

Result(s)

Respondents in this study were mostly aged 13-19 years as many as 20 people (69%), female as many as 16 people (55.2%) and elementary school education level totaling 13 people (44.8%). Before being given play therapy, the level of compliance was low as many as 20 people (69%) and after therapy the level of compliance was high as many as 22 people (75.9%). The test results showed a p-value = 0.000 < alpha (0.05), meaning that there is an effect of snakes and ladders play therapy on adherence to taking medication in children with HIV / AIDS.

Conclusion(s)

Suggestions for the Foundation, making play therapy as a supporting method in an effort to increase understanding of the importance of taking medication