Factors Determining Drug Uptake During Mass Drug Administration in Banyuasin District, South Sumatera, Indonesia

Abstract

The community participation in taking drugs to prevent filariasis can reduce the risk of contracting filariasis, especially those who live in filariasis-endemic areas. People who do not take filariasis medication at the time of filariasis through mass drug administration (MDA) will be more at risk for contracting filariasis. WHO filariasis program target on 2000 stated that the minimum MDA coverage that must be achieved to break the chain of transmission is 85%, while the Banyuasin district has not reached the set target. This study aims to identify the factors determining drug uptake during Mass Drug Administration in Banyuasin District 2018. This study used a cross-sectional study design, the sample of this study was 200 samples of heads of families selected in a cluster random sampling. The analysis method of this study uses univariate, bivariate using the chi-square test and multivariate using multiple logistic regression tests. The results of this study found that the proportion of respondents taking filariasis drug was 75.5%. The variables that significantly correlated with taking filariasis drug were attitudes (PR 1,89; 95% CI 1.08-3.18) and support from Elimination Executing Staff (PR 2,06; 95% CI 1,24-3,44). The behavior of taking medicine in the MDA FIlariasis activities in Banyuasin District was not good. Hence, health workers are expected to be more active in conducting counseling to improve community participation in the Filariasis MDA activities.