Hubungan Pengetahuan, Sikap dan Tindakan Pencegahan Tuberkulosis dengan Kejadian Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis di RSUD. Drs.H.Amri Tambunan Tahun 2024

Abstract

Tuberculosis disease is increasing with the discovery of MDR TB cases. WHO report in 2022, the global prevalence of MDR TB is 73 percent. In Indonesia, the prevalence of MDR TB is 50.8 percent, in North Sumatra province it is 35 percent, while in RSUD Drs. H. Amri Tambunan 55 cases. This study aims to determine the relationship of knowledge, attitudes and tuberculosis preventive actions with the incidence of multidrug resistant tuberculosis at RSUD Drs. H. Amri Tambunan hospital 2024. The type of research used is analytical research with a cross sectional design. The population of this study were all outpatients at the pulmonary polyclinic, DOTS TB polyclinic, and MDR TB polyclinic at Drs Regional Hospital. H. Amri Tambunan in 2024. The total research sample was 90 patients taken using accidental sampling technique. Univariate data was analyzed descriptively and bivariate data was analyzed using the chi-square test. The research results showed that the highest proportion based on the age group >55 years was (53.3%), male was (53.3%), high school/equivalent was (53.3%), Batak tribe was (44.4%), Islamic religion was (64.4%). %), work is (52.2%), the role of the PMO is (50%), knowledge is lacking (63.3%), attitude is lacking (54.4%), and tuberculosis prevention measures are lacking (53.3%). The results of the chi – square test show that there is a relationship between the variables age (p<0.05), gender (p<0.05), knowledge (p<0.05), attitude (p<0.05), action ( p<0.05) with the incidence of multidrug resistant tuberculosis, while the variables that were not related to the incidence of multidrug resistant tuberculosis were education (p>0.05) and employment (p>0.05). Patients are advised to increase knowledge regarding tuberculosis and make efforts to prevent tuberculosis. Hospitals are advised to focus on improving lung health and preventing MDR TB disease which can cause death