Tingkat Pengetahuan Pasien Penderita Tuberculosis Dalam Program Pengobatan Tuberculosis di Puskesmas

Abstract

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria known as mycobacterium tuberculosis. In Indonesia, tuberculosis is the third common public health problem the prevalence of the disease in this country is among the highest in the world after China and India. Sufficient knowledge of diseases and medicines correlates with the result of therapy in general. Knowledge about drugs is important for patients since it helps them to consume drugs properly (which result in maximum therapy) and to avoid complications. The purpose of this descriptive study is to determine the level of knowledge of patients suffering from tuberculosis in the tuberculosis treatment program at Bulango Utara Puskesmas (Community Health Center) by a questionnaire. It applied a cross-sectional approach with primary data obtained from the result of a sample questionnaire totaling 24 patients taken by saturated sampling. The result of this present study reveal that the level knowledge of patients with tuberculosis in the area is still relatively low at 75%, while only 25% is classified as moderate.