This abstract summarizes a thesis that studied the perceptions of transvestites in Singaraja, Indonesia regarding condom usage for HIV/AIDS prevention. The study used qualitative interviews with 6 transvestites. The results identified 5 themes: 1) recognition of the importance of condoms, 2) constraints to condom use, 3) influence of regular partners and customers on use, 4) ease of access to condoms, and 5) self-protection abilities regarding HIV/AIDS prevention. The study aimed to understand transvestite perceptions and increase knowledge of self-protection from HIV/AIDS.
This abstract summarizes a thesis that studied the perceptions of transvestites in Singaraja, Indonesia regarding condom usage for HIV/AIDS prevention. The study used qualitative interviews with 6 transvestites. The results identified 5 themes: 1) recognition of the importance of condoms, 2) constraints to condom use, 3) influence of regular partners and customers on use, 4) ease of access to condoms, and 5) self-protection abilities regarding HIV/AIDS prevention. The study aimed to understand transvestite perceptions and increase knowledge of self-protection from HIV/AIDS.
This abstract summarizes a thesis that studied the perceptions of transvestites in Singaraja, Indonesia regarding condom usage for HIV/AIDS prevention. The study used qualitative interviews with 6 transvestites. The results identified 5 themes: 1) recognition of the importance of condoms, 2) constraints to condom use, 3) influence of regular partners and customers on use, 4) ease of access to condoms, and 5) self-protection abilities regarding HIV/AIDS prevention. The study aimed to understand transvestite perceptions and increase knowledge of self-protection from HIV/AIDS.
Ariani, K. 2017. The Perception of Transvestites Condom Usage in Prevention
of HIV / AIDS in Singaraja. Thesis, Nursing Program, Buleleng Institute of Health Sciences, Advisor (1) Ns. I Dw. Pt. Gd. Putra Yasa, S.Kep., M.Kep., Sp.MB. Advisor (2) Ns. Kadek Yudi Aryawan, S.Kep., M.Si
Transvestite in psychology's view is in the Gender Identity Disorder category
(GIG), beside that, transvestite is one of the high-risk group that contracting HIV/AIDS. One of the government program in effort to decrease HIV/AIDS transmission to transvestites by providing free condoms that given directly from the government through the AIDS Commission and through the involvement of health services. This research aimed to know the perception of transvestites about condom usage in the prevention of HIV/AIDS in Singaraja. This research used qualitative method with phenomenological approaching. Sampling technique used purposive sampling with sample of 6 transvestites who join in transvestite community in Singaraja. This research used indepth interview, with 3 analysis of Miles and Huberman model which result 5 themes there are 1) perception of the importance of condom usage, 2) condom usage constraint, 3) fixed partner and customer influence condom usage, 4) easiness in getting condom, 5) self- protection capability in HIV/AIDS prevention. The results of this research are expected for transvestites to increase knowledge and ability in self-protection from HIV/AIDS.