Research Paper
Year: 2021 | Month: April-June | Volume: 6 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 351-355
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20210461
Analysis of Education and Family Support Factor on Compliance with Taking Anti Tuberculosis Drugs (OAT) in Pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB) Patients in Tebing Tinggi City
Evi Novalita Tarigan1, Rahayu Lubis2, Erna Mutiara3
1,2,3Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: Evi Novalita Tarigan
ABSTRACT
Indonesia ranks second in the world as a country that has the number of tuberculosis sufferers after India. Although directly observed short-course treatment (DOTS) recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) has proven to be very effective in the treatment of tuberculosis, patient compliance with anti tuberculosis drugs (OAT) is a major obstacle in controlling tuberculosis. The purpose of this study was to analyze of education and family support factors in compliance with taking anti tuberculosis drugs (OAT) in Pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB) Patients in Tebing Tinggi City. The population in this study were all tuberculosis patients in Tebing Tinggi City from January to December 2020. A sample of 78 people was obtained using purposive sampling technique. This study uses multivariate analysis with multiple poisson regression test. The results of multivariate analysis with multiple poisson regression (p<0.05) showed that education (p=0.043; PR=1.539, 95%CI 1.013-2.338) was associated with compliance with taking OAT in Tebing Tinggi City. Family support (p=0.008; PR=1.737, 95%CI 1.158-2.604) was associated with compliance with taking OAT in Tebing Tinggi City. It is hoped that TB patients can increase their knowledge by attending counseling, counseling and home visits, following the rules of taking OAT and immediately consulting with officers if they experience side effects of OAT. It is expected that families can provide motivation, seek information, accompany taking OAT, provide transportation for control to the community health center (Puskesmas), facilitate patients with an android-based OAT drinking calendar application.
Keywords: Education, Family Support, Compliance with Taking Anti Tuberculosis Drugs (OAT).