Behavioral Intervention to Prevent HIV/AIDS Among Young Adults Using Motivational Culture-Based Communication: Protocol for a Research and Development Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

HIV/AIDS is an epidemic in 190 countries, with Indonesia having more than half a million people living with the virus. Risk factors include risky sexual activity and alternating needle usage. The majority of cases are young adults (aged 18 to 30 years). The Indonesian National HIV/AIDS strategy aims to reduce new cases to less than a thousand per year. Nowadays, effective prevention involves avoiding free sex and adopting healthier lifestyles.

Objective

This research aimed to explore young adults' needs, perceptions, and cultural aspects of HIV/AIDS prevention, develop the intervention model, analyze its effectiveness, and examine its effect on HIV prevention behavior.

Methods

We conducted the study in three phases: qualitative research, model development,

SUBMITTER: Umam MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12669917 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature