Phenomenology Study on Health-Related Quality Of Life For People With HIV/AIDS at Victory Yogyakarta

HIV/AIDS is a disease that continuously develops and becomes a global health problem either in advanced or developed countries. The condition transformation of chronic HIV patients can be handled by improving Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL). HRQOL program has become an important focus of WHO aiming to improve the society quality in
maintaining the level of human health. This study aimed to know the Health-Related Quality of Life of ODHA (Orang dengan HIV AIDS) at Victory Foundation Yogyakarta related tophysical, psychological, mentalemotional, and religious aspects at Victory Plus Foundation Yogyakarta.
This research used a qualitative research method with a phenomenology approach and an in-depth interview used this method. The information was obtained through deep interview techniques and observation of eight ODHA informants. The result of HRQOL qualitative analysis on ODHA is based on four various aspects. Based on the physical aspect, obtained skin rash, reddish spots, whitened or blackened scars, the initial symptom of depression, and major depression. The mental emotion of informants gets better after 1-3 months of psychological guidance accompanied by ARV treatment. Religious aspect obtained improvement before and after
recognizing ODHA status. HRQOL on ODHA is based on four aspects such as physics, psychology, mental emotion, and religion and it is already well done after obtaining guidance in health service quality.