ANALYSIS OF FACTORS RELATING TO SAFE SEX BEHAVIOR AMONG MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN (MSM) WITH HIV AT BANDUNG CITY REGIONAL PUBLIC HOSPITAL

Abstract MSM are one of the groups at risk of contracting HIV and AIDS because their safe sexual practices are still low. The low level of safe sexual practices among MSM can increase the prevalence of HIV and AIDS. The health belief model can explain the safe sexual behavior of MSM with HIV. This research aims to analyze factors related to safe sexual behavior among men with HIV at the Bandung City Regional General Hospital. This research uses an analytical correlation method with a cross-sectional research design. The sample used was 89 MSM using a purposive sampling technique. Data collection used the Indonesian version of the Safe Sex Behavior Questionnaire instrument and a questionnaire on factors related to safe sexual behavior. Data analysis uses the Pearson product-moment test and linear regression test. Results: Bivariate results showed that factors related to safe sexual behavior were perceptions of obstacles (p 0.007), perceptions of benefits (p 0.000), cues to action (p 0.000), and self-confidence (p 0.004). The most dominant factor related to safe sexual behavior is the perception of benefits (β 0.249, p 0.032, R2 0.025), which explains around 25.8%, while the rest is other influencing factors. Most respondents have the perception that safe sexual behavior, namely using condoms and utilizing voluntary counseling and testing (VCT), has benefits for them. The higher the perception of benefits, the better the safe sexual behavior of MSM. Nursing care that is carried out by prioritizing the rights and privacy of MSM and by motivating safe sexual behavior can encourage MSM to engage in safe sexual behavior.