Peningkatan Perilaku Seks Sehat Melalui Model Terapi Kelompok Pada Pekerja Seks Komersial

The success of preventing sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) not only depends on a well-organised collaboration among government, health professionals and NGOs but also active participation of group with high risk, including commercial sex workers (CSWs), on the transfer of STDs. Involving this high risk group is crucial on preventing STDs transmission. Determining the effectiveness of Group Therapy Model (GTM) through an intensive problem solving group on promoting healthy sexual behavior was the intention of this study. The variables are knowledge, attitude and practice STDs. It is a pre-experimental study using Pretest-Post test type design. The samples involving 20 CSWs devided into two groups of 10 CSWs for each. Each group was intervened three times with GTM on the same subject. Statistical analysis using paired t-test, conclusion of accepting the research hypothesis. There is significant difference of knowledge, attitude and practices on STDs before and after the implementation of GTM among the CSWs. It is, therefore, adviced to consider GTM on preventing the transmission of STDs among high-risk groups