<![CDATA[The purpose of this research explore ideas and the meaning of experience of having tuberculosis category II treatment at Pekalongan Regency. This research used qualitative approach with descriptive phenomenology design and indepth interview method. Participants in this research were tucerculosis clients who had complete TB category II treatment. There are seven participants. The data was collected in the form of tapes interview and field notes wich were analyzed by Colaizzi techniques. As the result of the research is the identification of seven themes: the understanding of TB desease; effects of treatment on clients; efforts to achieve recovery; treatment adherence; difficulties experienced during treatment; client expectations and the support received during treatment. The conclision of this research was the treatment of TB requires a long time, so that during treatment clients experiencing, psychologycal, social and financial problems. Keywords: Category II, experience, treatment Abstrak:Tujuan penelitian ini mendapatkan gambaran arti dan makna pengalaman dalam menjalani pengobatan TB kategori II di wilayah Kabupaten Pekalongan. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan desain fenomenologi deskriptif menggunakan metode wawancara mendalam. Partisipannya adalah klien yang sudah selesai menjalani pengobatan TB kategori II, berjumlah tujuh orang. Data dikumpulkan melalui rekaman wawancara dan catatan lapangan, dianalisis dengan teknik Colaizzi. Hasil penelitian teridentifikasi tujuh tema; pemahaman mengenai penyakit TB; dampak terhadap klien; upaya mencapai kesembuhan; kepatuhan menjalani pengobatan; kesulitan yang dialami; harapan dan dukungan selama pengobatan. Selama menjalani pengobatan TB klien mengalami masalah fisik, psikologis, sosial dan finansial menjadi kesimpulan penelitian ini. Kata kunci: kategori II, pengalaman, pengobatan]]>
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