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HUBUNGAN ANTARA DUKUNGAN KELUARGA DENGAN TINGKAT KEPATUHAN KLIEN TUBERKULOSIS PARU DALAM MENJALANI PENGOBATAN DI PUSKESMAS PEGIRIAN SURABAYA
Introduction: Tuberculosis is a major public health problem in Indonesia. In
2013, there are 700.000 cases and 27 deaths in 100.000 inhabitants. Due to the six
months of the treatment of tuberculosis, there are two phases (intensive and
advanced) that many clients occured non-adherance. Various factors may support
the client’s level of compliance in the treatment program, one of which is the
support of the family.
Method: This study was aimed to understand the correlation between the family
support with medication adherence level of pulmonary TB clients in Puskesmas
Pegirian Surabaya. Design used in this study was descriptive correlational with
cross sectional approach. The population was all clients active-pulmonary TBtreatment
at Puskesmas Pegirian Surabaya as many as 36 respondents. The
sampling technique in this study is the consecutive sampling. Data were collected
using questionnaire, and then analyzed using Chi square test with < 0,05 level of
significance.
Results: The results showed that family support has correlation to medication
adherence level of clients (p = 0.009).
Discussion: It can be concluded that this study has correlation between the family
support to medication adherence level of pulmonary TB clients in Puskesmas
Pegirian Surabaya. Future studies are expected to increase effectiveness in
controlling the treatment of pulmonary TB clients control in Indonesia, by
improving family support as the PMO through the administration briefed on the
role of the PMO in the DOTS program in order to achieve 100% free of TB