Community Social Behavior in Preventing Tuberculosis in the City of Semarang

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.200620.059How to use a DOI?

Keywords

behavioral patterns, social behavior, tuberculosis, norms

Abstract

Social behavior is one of the things that can make it easier for a person to contract TB. The purpose of this study is to examine how people’s behavior patterns prevent TB disease. The method used in this research uses a qualitative approach with the phenomenological analysis method. This research was conducted in the District of East Semarang, Semarang City with 3 informants. Data obtained by field observations, in-depth interviews and documentation. Findings in this study 1) People actually already know the source and symptoms of TB only they do not practice it in daily life, 2) Prevention of the spread of TB disease can be done with clean and healthy living habits, 3). The open attitude of the TB patient is exposed to the environment, so that the environment can be alert without having a negative stigma towards the patient.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

Open Access

This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Supriyanto
AU  - Masrukhi
AU  - Suyahmo
AU  - Tri Marhaeni Puji Astuti
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/06/23
TI  - Community Social Behavior in Preventing Tuberculosis in the City of Semarang
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Science and Education and Technology (ISET 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 306
EP  - 309
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200620.059
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.200620.059
ID  - 2020
ER  -