A qualitative study of the benefits and utility of brief motivational interviewing to reduce sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men

dc.contributor.authorMalefo, Matshidiso Adelaide
dc.contributor.authorAyo-Yusuf, Olalekan Abdulwahab
dc.contributor.authorMokgatle, Mathildah M.
dc.contributor.emaillekan.ayo-yusuf@up.ac.zaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-13T05:31:54Z
dc.date.available2024-03-13T05:31:54Z
dc.date.issued2023-08-04*
dc.descriptionDATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT : Data will be made available upon request.en_US
dc.description.abstractSeveral studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of motivational interviewing (MI) in reducing sexual risk behaviors. However, limited information is available on the acceptability of brief MI among men who have sex with men (MSM) in poor resource settings like sub-Saharan Africa. The objective of this study was to assess the views of MSM about the benefits and utility of brief MI (bMI) in changing their risky behavior. A qualitative study among men who have sex with men (MSM) who were enrolled in a longitudinal observational study between December 2021 and May 2023. The setting was in Tshwane North and participants were scheduled for baseline, 6-month, and 12-month visits. All participants received 20 min one-on-one face-to-face brief motivational interview (bMI) sessions during their follow-up visits. At month 12, an exit interview was conducted with consenting conveniently sampled participants (n = 23) who had completed all scheduled visits and received three bMI sessions. The findings indicated that the most recalled conversation was related to multiple sexual partners, having sex under the influence of alcohol, and MSM learned more about sexually transmitted diseases. Many expressed being comfortable with the sessions because the counselor was respectful and non-judgmental. Most found the bMI sessions to have a positive impact on changing and reducing risky sexual behaviors, particularly it reportedly increased their use of condoms and reduced the number of multiple partners. MSM found the bMI to be useful and acceptable in reducing sexual risk behaviors among MSM.en_US
dc.description.departmentSchool of Health Systems and Public Health (SHSPH)en_US
dc.description.librarianam2024en_US
dc.description.sdgNoneen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThe National Research Fund (NRF).en_US
dc.description.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/journal/behavscien_US
dc.identifier.citationMalefo, M.A.; Ayo-Yusuf, O.A.; Mokgatle, M.M. A Qualitative Study of the Benefits and Utility of Brief Motivational Interviewing to Reduce Sexually Transmitted Infections among Men Who Have Sex with Men. Behavioral Sciences 2023, 13, 654. https://DOI.org/10.3390/bs13080654.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2076-328X
dc.identifier.other10.3390/bs13080654
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/95166
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.rights© 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.en_US
dc.subjectMen who have sex with men (MSM)en_US
dc.subjectSexually transmitted infection (STI)en_US
dc.subjectBrief motivational interviewen_US
dc.subjectBenefitsen_US
dc.subjectUtilityen_US
dc.subjectQualitative studyen_US
dc.titleA qualitative study of the benefits and utility of brief motivational interviewing to reduce sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with menen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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