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Experience Of Female's Sex Workers Who Are Infected By HIV / AIDS In Buleleng Regency: A Phenomenology Study
Indonesia is still in a position of the concentrated epidemic, where female sex workers are still one
of the risk populations that are very vulnerable to HIV/AIDS. The process of accepting and living
experience of infected female sex workers becomes very important so that the quality of life is better.
Buleleng is one of the districts in Bali with the highest incidence of HIV/AIDS by sex workers. The
purpose of this study was to determine the life experiences of sex workers when infected with HIV/AIDS
in Buleleng Regency. Quality research methods with a phenomenological approach. Participants
numbered 5 participants, with 4 sex workers who were infected with HIV/AIDS and 1 holder of an HIV
service program at the Sawan Health Center. The sampling technique used purposive sampling with
instruments in the form of interview guidelines. Data collection techniques by conducting in-depth
interviews. Then the results are analyzed by transcribing and compiling a theme. The results found five
major themes, namely risk factors for infection, self-response, social response after infection, condom use
behavior, and health insurance with ARV adherence. The conclusion is that more sex workers do not
want to disclose their HIV status, then there are still many sex workers who do not have health insurance
so that it leads to non-adherence with treatment.
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