Journal of Telenursing (JOTING)
Vol 5 No 2 (2023): Journal of Telenursing (JOTING)

Peningkatan Kualitas Hidup Pasien Tuberkulosis dengan Pemantauan Peran Pengawas Minum Obat (PMO)

Lily Putri Marito (Universitas Sumatera Utara)
Siti Zahara Nasution (Universitas Sumatera Utara)
Fajrinur Syarani (Universitas Sumatera Utara)



Article Info

Publish Date
04 Sep 2023

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the relationship between the role of drug supervisors (PMOs) on improving the quality of life of tuberculosis patients. This research method is quantitative research with correlation research design with a sample of 40 tuberculosis patients. The sampling technique used purposive sampling according to the inclusion criteria. Data analysis used Chi-Square test. The results showed that 29 people (72.5%) had an active PMO role. The majority of quality of life based on aspects obtained in poor physical health is 33 people (82.5%) and the overall quality of life is good as many as 26 people (65%). Chi-Square statistical test results with an Asym.Sig value of 0.034 <0.05 means that there is a significant relationship between the role of PMO and quality of life. In conclusion, PMO has a very important role in the process of treating TB patients regularly so as to improve the health status and quality of life of patients. Keywords: Quality of Life, Drug Supervisor (PMO), Tuberculosis

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JOTING

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Subject

Health Professions Nursing

Description

Journal of Telenursing (JOTING) accepts articles in quantitative, qualitative, mixed method approaches related to nursing field, such as pediatric nursing, management of nursing, medical surgical nursing, maternity nursing, psychiatrics nursing, community nursing, emergency nursing, gerontology ...