TY - JOUR
T1 - Health information-seeking behaviour, intimate partner violence, and sexual risk-taking among MSM in Bali, Indonesia
AU - Harjana, Ngakan Putu Anom
AU - Lubis, Dinar Saurmali
AU - Fauk, Nelsensius Klau
AU - Gesesew, Hailay Abrha
AU - Ward, Paul Russell
AU - Januraga, Pande Putu
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Author(s). Published by MRE Press.
PY - 2024/6
Y1 - 2024/6
N2 - “Men who have sex with men” (MSM) had predominantly driven the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) transmission in Indonesia. This study was aimed to investigate the health information-seeking behaviours, intimate partner violence, and sexual risk-taking among MSM in Bali, Indonesia. Total of 165 eligible responses were enrolled through an online survey. The descriptive and cross-tabulation statistical analyses were conducted. More than half of MSM never accessed information pertaining to HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Furthermore, MSM faced various types of violence from partners: 24.24% psychological, 37.58% verbal, 20.61% physical, and 16.97% sexual. The unprotected sex prevalence among MSM was 23.03% and varied for those experiencing verbal and physical violences, having transactional sex, and number of sexual partners. Health promotions for MSM population included an increase in awareness of HIV and STIs risks, condom negotiation capacity, and condom use practices.
AB - “Men who have sex with men” (MSM) had predominantly driven the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) transmission in Indonesia. This study was aimed to investigate the health information-seeking behaviours, intimate partner violence, and sexual risk-taking among MSM in Bali, Indonesia. Total of 165 eligible responses were enrolled through an online survey. The descriptive and cross-tabulation statistical analyses were conducted. More than half of MSM never accessed information pertaining to HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Furthermore, MSM faced various types of violence from partners: 24.24% psychological, 37.58% verbal, 20.61% physical, and 16.97% sexual. The unprotected sex prevalence among MSM was 23.03% and varied for those experiencing verbal and physical violences, having transactional sex, and number of sexual partners. Health promotions for MSM population included an increase in awareness of HIV and STIs risks, condom negotiation capacity, and condom use practices.
KW - Health information-seeking behaviour
KW - Indonesia
KW - Intimate partner violence
KW - MSM
KW - Sexual risk-taking
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85198614772&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.22514/jomh.2024.087
DO - 10.22514/jomh.2024.087
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85198614772
SN - 1875-6867
VL - 20
SP - 25
EP - 34
JO - Journal of Men's Health
JF - Journal of Men's Health
IS - 6
ER -
