KEIKUTSERTAAN PELANGGAN WANITA PEKERJA SEKS DALAM VOLUNTARY CONSELING AND TESTING (VCT)

Abstract

Pelanggan wanita pekerja seks (WPS) merupakan kelompok berisiko HIV/AIDS. Kelompok tersebut perlu melakukan  Voluntary Conseling and Testing (VCT). Studi pendahuluan pada bulan November 2011 di Resosialisasi Argorejo Semarang menunjukkan sangat kurangnya kesediaan pelanggan untuk melakukan VCT (4,5% yang bersedia). Permasalahan penelitian adalah bagaimana partisipasi pelanggan WPS di resosialisasi Argorejo dalam melakukan VCT. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui partisipasi pelanggan WPS dalam melakukan VCT. Metode penelitian survei dengan pendekatan  cross sectional  terhadap 93 pelanggan WPS di Lokalisasi Argorejo Semarang. Variabel penelitian meliputi persepsi kerentanan, persepsi keparahan HIV/AIDS, persepsi manfaat VCT, persepsi hambatan VCT, motivasi/isyarat melakukan VCT, dan praktik VCT. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan partisipasi pelanggan WPS di resosialisasi Argorejo dalam melakukan VCT masih rendah yaitu 60,2% (56 orang). Simpulan penelitian adalah partisipasi pelanggan WPS dalam melakukan VCT masih rendah

Customers female sex workers (FSW) is risk group of HIV/AIDS. This group needs Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT). Preliminary study in November 2011 in Argorejo resocialization Semarang showed willingness of customers to undertake VCT was very lack (just  4.5 % were willing). Research problem was how participation Argorejo resocialization customers in VCT. The research purpose was to determine the FSW customer participation in VCT. Survey research method used with cross sectional approach to 93 Argorejo Localization customers in Semarang. Variables include the perception of vulnerability research, perception of HIV/AIDS severity, perception of VCT benefits, VCT obstacle perception, motivation/cue VCT, and VCT practices. The results showed socialization Argorejo customer participation in VCT was low at 60.2% (56 people). Conclusion, FSW customer participation in VCT was very low