Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) Application for HIVDS Counselors

Authors

  • syaiful hendra Departemen of Information Technology, Faculty of Engineering-Universitas Tadulako, Palu, Indonesia
  • Hajra Rasmita Ngemba Information Technology Department, Faculty of Engineering Tadulako University, Palu Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8727-9267 (unauthenticated)
  • Albertch Yordanus Erwin Dodu Information Technology Department, Faculty of Engineering Tadulako University, Palu Indonesia
  • Rosmala Nur Department of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Tadulako University, Palu Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3633-8444 (unauthenticated)
  • Nenita P. Dominggo Faculty of Cultural Studies, California University, Los Angeles, CA (UCLA)
  • Vivi Rantung Informatic Department, Faculty of Engineering, Manado State University, Manado, Indonesia http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7538-2870 (unauthenticated)
  • Gabriella Bamba Ratih Lintine Medical Department, Faculty of Medical, Tadulako University, Palu Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9791-1200 (unauthenticated)
  • Penidas Fiodinggo Tanaem Information System Department, Faculty of Information Technology, Satya Wacana Cristian University, Salatiga Indonesia
  • Adjie Putra Ramadhan Study Program of Information System, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Tadulako

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22487/sciencetech.v1i1.15179

Keywords:

HIV/AIDS, Voluntary Counseling and Testing, Counselor, E-VCT

Abstract

program (unreached population) such as clients who visit independent practice health services, clients who seek treatment themselves with alternative medicine or buy drugs at pharmacies that are not in accordance. This study aims to design a model that can help the government in HIV case through counsellors aiming to reduce the spread of the infectious diseases. Methods:  The type of research conducted is applied research. This research designed and built a model to help counsellors and clients during the treatment period. The study was conducted in Palu City with a number of samples scattered in 8 Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) clinics . Results:  The model developed resulted in an Electronic HIV Control and Counselling Care (E-HC3) application that can help counsellors dealing with large numbers of clients and are private. Applications built have three levels, in which the first level is as a super admin (government), the second level is an admin (counsellor) and level three is the client . Conclusion  This app is very helpful for counseling HIV-AIDS counselors and clients based on application testing. It is known that the E-VCT application counselor's assessment of the total percentage value of the five variables tested was 80.10% with a very good acceptance rate from the user of the E-VCT Application.

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Published

2020-12-20

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020): TADULAKO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) Application for HIVDS Counselors. (2020). Tadulako Science and Technology Journal, 1(1), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.22487/sciencetech.v1i1.15179

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