Randomized Controlled Trial on the Promotion of Sexual Health Using "Self-Care Interventional Package" in Men Who have Sex with Men.

Human immunodeficiency virus men who have sex with men self-care interventional package sexual health sexually transmitted infection

Journal

Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine
ISSN: 0970-0218
Titre abrégé: Indian J Community Med
Pays: India
ID NLM: 9315574

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Historique:
received: 10 04 2020
accepted: 09 03 2021
entrez: 29 7 2021
pubmed: 30 7 2021
medline: 30 7 2021
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Men who have sex with men (MSM) is a vulnerable group, who have been neglected and discriminated. Such discrimination decreases their access to health care and increases the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of "self-care interventional package" on the promotion of sexual health, among MSM. A randomized controlled trial was conducted on MSM from two nongovernmental organization centers of Chandigarh, which were randomized by simple random sampling into a control and experimental group. Over a period of 1 month, a total of 115 MSM were found eligible; 55 in control group and 60 in experimental group. Data were collected by a personal interview, after taking consent, in a comfortable and private environment. The Self-Care Interventional Package on the promotion of sexual health was developed in the form of flash book and booklet, and delivered by one-to-one interaction. Three follow-ups were done weekly for motivation in both the groups. Postintervention assessment was conducted after 1 month. There was a statistically significant ( The self-care interventional package for the promotion of sexual health was effective in improving the sexual heath of the MSM population.

Identifiants

pubmed: 34321730
doi: 10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_225_20
pii: IJCM-46-221
pmc: PMC8281863
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

221-225

Informations de copyright

Copyright: © 2021 Indian Journal of Community Medicine.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

There are no conflicts of interest.

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Auteurs

Anjali Sharma (A)

Department of Community Health Nursing, Akal College of Nursing, Eternal University, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, India.

Karobi Das (K)

National Institute of Nursing Education, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.

Sushma Kumar Saini (SK)

National Institute of Nursing Education, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.

Sandhya Ghai (S)

National Institute of Nursing Education, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.

Sandeep Mittal (S)

Deputy Director (Target Interventions), State AIDS Control Society, Chandigarh, India.

Manmeet Kaur (M)

School of Public Health, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.

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