The Factor of Family Support Towards the Succes Of Tuberculosis Theraphy: Cohort Study
Tri Pitara Mahanggoro1, Titik Hidayati2, Noor Aulia Fajriyati3
1.Dept. Phisiology, Medical and health science faculty, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia, mastripitara[at]yahoo.com
2.Dept of Epidemiology, Family Medicine and public heath, Medical and health science faculty
Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia, hidayatifkumy[at]yahoo.co.id
3.Medical and health science faculty, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia, nauliaf[at]ymail.com
Abstract
Background: The World Health Organization, WHO states Tuberculosis (TB) as a global public health emergency. where Indonesia ranks 2nd in the world after India was followed by China in third place. Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease that can be cured if treatment is carried out quickly and precisely. Factors related to adherence to treatment, duration of treatment, socio-economic, nutritional status, smoking habits, and professions at risk have a correlation with the success of TB therapy. The purpose of this study was to determine whether family carrying capacity increases the success of tuberculosis (TB) therapy. Method: with primary data collection in the form of filling out questionnaires by means of interviews and secondary data, namely the respondents medical record data. The respondents were 57 people who were pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis patients. Results: The results of the analysis showed that a good family carrying capacity increased the success of tuberculosis therapy with a value of P = 0,000 (P <0.05) while the Relative Risk (RR) analysis obtained a value of 5.412 indicating good family support capacity could increase 5,412 times the success of tuberculosis therapy. Conclusion: Family Support increases the success of Tuberculosis therapy.
Keywords: Family Support, Tuberculosis Therapy, Successful Therapy
Topic: International Symposium of Engineering, Technology, and Health Sciences