J-Kesmas: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat (Indonesian Journal of Public Health)
Vol 10, No 1 (2023): April 2023

Adherence to Taking Medication for Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients is Associated with Role of Medication Supervisors and Family Support

Novalya Irma Putri (Faculty of Public Health Universitas Teuku Umar)
Danvil Nabela (Faculty of Public Health Universitas Teuku Umar)
Safrizal Safrizal (Faculty of Public Health Universitas Teuku Umar)
Sufyan Anwar (Faculty of Public Health Universitas Teuku Umar)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Apr 2023

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a public health issue worldwide, affecting all age groups, despite being a preventable and curable disease. This study investigated the relationship between medication supervisors (RMS) and family support in medication adherence in pulmonary TB patients. This study is an observational type using a case-control design. The research was conducted in the working area of the Johan Pahlawan Community Health Center, West Aceh Regency, Aceh Province, in 2022. A total of 34 participants were recruited using the purposive sampling technique, with 17 participants in each group, i.e., the case group (non-adherent) and the control group (adherent). To minimise bias, matching was performed based on the participants' sex between the case and control groups. The chi-square test was used to test the hypothesis or to answer the research question, and the analysis was performed using computer software. The results showed that the p-value for the RMS and family support with medication adherence was <0.05, indicating a significant relationship. Thus, it can be concluded that RMS and family support significantly influence medication adherence among pulmonary TB patients.

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Journal Info

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jkesmas

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Subject

Public Health

Description

J-Kemas is a biannual scientific journal focused on issues related to public health, such as (but not limited to) health services and policy, environment and sanitation, social environment and behavior, epidemiology and biostatistics, public health practices, occupational health, child and ...