TY - JOUR
T1 - Nursing Care on HIV/AIDS-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men
T2 - A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Nurse’s Perspective in Indonesia
AU - Kurniawan, Kurniawan
AU - Susanti, Herni
AU - Mustikasari, Mustikasari
AU - Khoirunnisa, Khoirunnisa
AU - Fitriani, Nurlaila
AU - Yosep, Iyus
AU - Widianti, Efri
AU - Ibrahim, Kusman
AU - Komariah, Maria
AU - Maulana, Sidik
AU - Arifin, Hidayat
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 by the authors.
PY - 2022/12
Y1 - 2022/12
N2 - HIV/AIDS-positive men who have had sex with men (MSM) account for roughly one-third of new infections in the region, with numerous nations facing a high and rising prevalence. They often face stigmatization and discrimination from society, including nurses. This study aims to explore nurses’ perspectives on caring for HIV/AIDS-infected MSM. A descriptive qualitative design was utilized. Fifteen nurses who cared for HIV/AIDS-positive MSM in the two hospitals in Jakarta, Indonesia, were recruited with purposive sampling techniques. A semi-structured and in-depth interview was conducted. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. We emerged three superordinate and nine subordinate themes: (1) negative nurse perceptions in the early phase of treatment, (2) nurse attitudes contrasting with negative perceptions, and (3) nurses with knowledge of HIV/AIDS. The negative perceptions appeared only at the beginning of the treatment phase, and thereafter, they were followed by a positive attitude. Nurses appeared to develop a better understanding after interacting with their patients and receiving training on HIV/AIDS. Therefore, intensive training is expected to not only increase their knowledge but to encourage a positive attitude.
AB - HIV/AIDS-positive men who have had sex with men (MSM) account for roughly one-third of new infections in the region, with numerous nations facing a high and rising prevalence. They often face stigmatization and discrimination from society, including nurses. This study aims to explore nurses’ perspectives on caring for HIV/AIDS-infected MSM. A descriptive qualitative design was utilized. Fifteen nurses who cared for HIV/AIDS-positive MSM in the two hospitals in Jakarta, Indonesia, were recruited with purposive sampling techniques. A semi-structured and in-depth interview was conducted. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. We emerged three superordinate and nine subordinate themes: (1) negative nurse perceptions in the early phase of treatment, (2) nurse attitudes contrasting with negative perceptions, and (3) nurses with knowledge of HIV/AIDS. The negative perceptions appeared only at the beginning of the treatment phase, and thereafter, they were followed by a positive attitude. Nurses appeared to develop a better understanding after interacting with their patients and receiving training on HIV/AIDS. Therefore, intensive training is expected to not only increase their knowledge but to encourage a positive attitude.
KW - HIV/AIDS
KW - men who have had sex with men
KW - nursing care
KW - perception
KW - sexual and gender minorities
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85144644317&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/healthcare10122485
DO - 10.3390/healthcare10122485
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85144644317
SN - 2227-9032
VL - 10
JO - Healthcare (Switzerland)
JF - Healthcare (Switzerland)
IS - 12
M1 - 2485
ER -
