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Treatment Adherence in Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis in the Work Area of the Mapaddegat Public Health Center, Mentawai Islands

Authors
Ropendi Pardede, Nova Arikhman, Roidayanti Butar-Butar
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Ropendi Pardede
Available Online 28 October 2021.
DOI
10.2991/ahsr.k.211026.079How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Knowledge, Attitude, The Role Of PMO and Treatment Adherence
Abstract

Tuberculosis is an infectious and deadly disease caused by bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Therefore, TB patients must comply with the rules of taking medication and carry out treatment to completion. The purpose of this research is to know the factors associated with treatment adherence in patients with pulmonary TB in the Mapaddegat Public Health Center work area, Mentawai Islands. The type of this research is descriptive analytics using cross sectional approach. Sampling was done by 37 peoples. Data collected through questionnaires. The result showed that 45.9% of patients’s adherence was in the low category, 64.9% in the low category of knowledge, 45.9% patients have negative attitude and 51.4% states that PMO (Medication Swallowing Supervisor) does not support. There are a relationship between knowledge with p-value of 0.016, attitude with p-value of 0.015, and the role of PMO with p-value of 0.002 with pulmonary tuberculosis treatment adherence. It can be concluded that there are a significant relationship between knowledge, attitude and the role of PMO with treatment adherence in patients with pulmonary TB in Mapaddegat Public Health Center, Mentawai Islands. The health workers are expected to make regular home visits to pulmonary TB patients to provide support for patients to take regular treatment. In addition, it also controls the PMO’s performance in carrying out a role in supervising taking medication to patients so that patients are obedient in taking treatment.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2nd Syedza Saintika International Conference on Nursing, Midwifery, Medical Laboratory Technology, Public Health, and Health Information Management (SeSICNiMPH 2021)
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Advances in Health Sciences Research
Publication Date
28 October 2021
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978-94-6239-444-5
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2468-5739
DOI
10.2991/ahsr.k.211026.079How to use a DOI?
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© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
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