The Relationship of Social Support with Medication Adherence Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients Through DOTS Strategy in Pidie Aceh Indonesia

Abstract

Pulmonary Tuberculosis is a infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium Tuberculosis and actually can be found aon a lung but may affect the other organs. The case of pulmonary TB with BTA + at Puskesmas Simpang Tiga in Pidie district is about 60 case at the year of 2014 and incrase to 84 case at 2015. This research is to investigatethe correlation of social support with pulmonary tuberculosis medication adherence with DOTS strategic at Puskesmas Simpang Tiga in Pidie District. This research is based on descriptive analytic with cross sectional design. Tis research sample is made by 80 total sampling. The statistical test used is the Logistic Regression test by using Stat 13. Results showed that 63.75% of respondents who obediently take medicine, 57.50% of respondents with poor emotional support, 57.50% of respondents with good informational support, 52.50% of respondents with good instrumental support, and 51.25 % of respondents with less rewards good support. The results of the bivariate analysis obtained emotional support (OR = 2.1, P value = 0.121), informational support (OR = 3.5, p value = 0.009), instrumental support (OR = 1.6, p value = 0.302), and support award (OR = 0.6, p value = 0.387). The results of the research conclude that the dominant informational support variable affect medication adherence with DOTS strategy on pulmonary TB patientswith the value (OR = 3.5, P value = 0.009).