Waluya The International Science of Health Journal
Vol. 4 No. 3 (2025): Waluya The International Science of Health Journal

Factors Influencing the Use of Vct (Voluntary Counseling & Testing) Clinics In Groupsmsm (Male Sexual Men) at Kendari City Hospital

Indraswary, Metha (Unknown)
Munir, Sanihu (Unknown)
Noviyanti Rahcman, Wa Ode Nova (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Sep 2025

Abstract

Introduction: The VCT Clinic service program is an early detection effort to determine whether a person has been infected with HIV or not through Voluntary Counseling and Testing. Risky sexual behavior with HIV/AIDS is among the MSM group. The aim of this research is to determine the factors that influence the utilization of VCT services in the MSM group. Method: This research is a type of quantitative research with an approach using a cross-sectional study design. The population in this study is all families (heads of families). The population in this study is all HIV/AIDS sufferers who are undergoing ARV treatment at the Kendari City Hospital in 2023, namely 349 people. Result: The results found that 26.3% of the MSM group did not utilize the VCT clinic at, while 73.7% of the MSM group made good use of the VCT clinic. 69.7%. The attitude of the MSM group was negative towards VCT clinics as much as 25% and 75% of the MSM group had a positive attitude towards VCT clinics. The MSM group with negative actions was 28.9% and 71.1% of the MSM group with positive actions. The MSM group who received less family support to utilize the VCT clinic was 34.2%, while 65.8% of other respondents received good family support to utilize the VCT clinic. Conclusion: The results of the analysis show a significance value of <0.05, meaning that there is an influence of knowledge, attitudes, actions, social support and family support on the use of VCT clinic services.

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Dentistry Education Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health Other

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The focus and scope of Waluya the International Science of Health Journal covers the development of public health science which consists of: Epidemiology, Environmental Health and Occupational Health, Health Administration and Policy, Health Promotion, Nutrition and Reproductive ...