Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: January-March | Volume: 6 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 251-255
The Effect of Group Dynamics Interventions on HIV Stigma Experienced by Men Who Have Sex with Men in Makassar City
Abdul Gafur1, Andi Nursiah2, Nur Khadijah Razak3
1Departement of Public Health, University of Pejuang Republik Indonesia, Makassar, Indonesia.
2Departement of Health Sciences, University of Islam Makassar, Makassar, Indonesia.
3Departement of Indonesian Language and Literature Education, Muhammadiyah University of Makassar, Makassar, Indonesia.
Corresponding Author: Abdul Gafur
ABSTRACT
Background: Negative stigma against PLWHA (People Living With HIV-AIDS) causes PLWHA find it difficult to mingle with the environment where they live and their peers and families. So that PLWHA not only experience physical health problems, but also mental. Negative stigma that PLWHA receives also has an economic impact, because there are also PLWHA who experience negative stigma in workplace, thus opting out of work.
Methods: The research method used was a quantitative method through approach pre-experimental with a one group pre post test design, namely research conducted without involving a control group. The sample in this study were 20 people who involved MSM (Men Who Have Sex With Men).
Results: The results showed that there was an effect of giving intervention using group dynamics methods on the stigma of the community MSM (Men Who Have Sex With Men) in Makassar City on PLWHA (people living with HIV-AIDS).
Conclusion: intervention with group dynamics methods is effective to be applied in educating MSM (Men Who Have Sex With Men) community to eliminate the stigma against PLWHA, both by the government, non-governmental organizations, and the educational environment.
Keywords: HIV, AIDS, MSM (Men Who Have Sex With Men), Stigma, Group Dynamics.