| Summary: | Background: The spread of HIV in Indonesia is still concentrated in key
populations, one of which are female sex workers. In Indonesia, commercial sex
is a major cause of the spread of HIV after injecting drug use. One service that
fuctions in preventing the spread of HIV is VCT clinic. VCT clinics are ongoing
HIV care facilities, where service is based on the client�s needs and performed
voluntarily without any coercion.
Objective:To identify association between HIV/AIDS-related stigma and VCT
clinic utilization among female sex workers in Bandungan Semarang District.
Method: The study used cross sectional design. The population was all female
sex workers that work in Bandungan. The samples were female sex workers that
met the criteria for inclusion and exclusion.Data analysis used univariable
analysis, bivariable analysis with chi-square statistical tests p <0,05 and CI 95%
significance level, and multivariable analysis with logistic regression.
Result: HIV/AIDS-related stigma dimensions �blame & judgment� was
significantly associated with utilization of VCT clinics with OR 5,2 (95% CI 1,08-
25,38). HIV/AIDS-related stigmadimensions �interaction� was significantly
associated with utilization of VCT clinics with OR 4,2 (CI 95% 1,31-13,75). The
result of bivariate analysis showed significant association between knowledge of
HIV/AIDS with p value 0,000 and PR 1,9 (CI 95% 1,37-2,64) and utilization of
VCT clinic. The result of logistic regression analysis showed lower HIV/AIDSrelated
stigma had the probability of increasing utilization of VCT clinic as much
as 30% after being controlled by variables of knowlegde of HIV/AIDS.
Conclusion: HIV/AIDS-related stigma was associated with utilization of VCT
clinics. The lowerHIV/AIDS-related stigma resulted in the greater chance of
utilizing VCT clinic.
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