Abstract
The total number of pulmonary tuberculosis cases found in Wonogiri district up to Trimester III in 2017 was 602 new cases. Adherence to patient treatment is one of the decisive factors in the success of therapy, but adherence to treatment by pulmonary TB patients is often low. This study aims to evaluate the compliance of treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Selogiri District Health Center Wonogiri regency. The design of this study used cross-sectional descriptive analysis with data collector in the form of questionnaire as primary data and patient treatment card (Form TB 01) as secondary data. Population of all pulmonary TB patients treated at Selogiri Public Health Center, registered from January 2016 to December 2017. Sampling by total sampling technique. Result of research from 23 total respondents during treatment showed that the number of respondents who adhere to TB treatment was smaller than the non-compliant respondent, that is 10 respondents (43,47%) obedient while respondent did not obey 13 (56,52%). The conclusion of this study there is no relationship between sociodemographic factors, knowledge, drug side effects, history of other diseases, availability of transportation and the role of families and officers with compliance to treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Selogiri Health Center. This study shows the high rate of non-adherence treatment of lung TB patients.
Highlights
Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PulmonaryTB) is a chronical infection in the community still being main health concern in the world include Indonesia
Pulmonary TB is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria
Mortality caused by pulmonary TB in Indonesia was predicted to reach 61,000 per year (Kementrian Kesehatan RI, 2011)
Summary
TB) is a chronical infection in the community still being main health concern in the world include Indonesia. The action or role of TB treatment attendant at puskesmas evaluated from the attitude during the treatment given to pulmonary TB patient, giving information regarding the importance of regular treatment until it complete, explained the proper medicine consumption rule and possible side effect, the willingness to listen to patient complaint and provided the solution and the attendant’s role to give health counseling to patient’s family. Those were service given by health attendant in the effort to support the pulmonary TB treatment program. For this research whether Chi Square Test or Fisher Exact Test indicated none of sociodemographic
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