The Family Role of Patient with Pulmonary TB About Prevention of Household Contacts Transmission in the Work Area of Puskesmas Perumnas II Pontianak

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10.2991/ahsr.k.200723.039How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Pulmonary TB, The family role, Prevention of household contact transmission

Abstract

Pulmonary TB cases at Puskesmas Perumnas II Pontianak in the last 2 years (2014 and 2015) was the cases highest in Pontianak. Based on interviews at health center officer Perumnas II Pontianak that the obstacles faced by the officer were the patients came to the health center without accompanying family with them, so to tell the important things such as prevention of transmission is not conveyed to the family that responsible for the control of patients with pulmonary TB. The family role is very important in preventive health care stages and jointly caring for sick family members. The family’s ability to provide nursing care will affect the health of family and individual. Aim: To know the family role of a patient with pulmonary tuberculosis about the prevention of household contact transmission at Puskesmas Perumnas II Pontianak. Method: This research used a descriptive quantitative design with a cross-sectional study approach. The research sample is the family taking responsibility for the pulmonary tuberculosis patients 33 respondents. The data collection instrument used questionnaires and analyzed with Spearman Rank statistical test. Result: The result of the family role of a patient with pulmonary tuberculosis about prevention of household contact transmission in the good category, includes the knowledge (81,8%), attitude (57,6%) & action (60.6%). There is a relationship between education with knowledge p-value = 0.017 (p<0,05) and action p-value = 0.029 (p<0,05). Conclusion: The family role of patient with pulmonary tuberculosis about the prevention of household contact transmission in the good category. There is also a relationship between education with knowledge and action.

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AU  - Sitti Syabariyah
AU  - Dithya Enggal Pratiwi
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/07/24
TI  - The Family Role of Patient with Pulmonary TB About Prevention of Household Contacts Transmission in the Work Area of Puskesmas Perumnas II Pontianak
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Science, Health, Economics, Education and Technology (ICoSHEET 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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SN  - 2468-5739
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