Pengaruh Penerapan Komunikasi Terapeutik Terhadap Sikap Kepatuhan Minum Obat Pasien Tuberkulosis di Puskesmas Reo Kabupaten Manggarai NTT …..
Post : 2012-05-25
Author : Mohammad Saleh
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Pengaruh Penerapan Komunikasi Terapeutik Terhadap Sikap Kepatuhan Minum Obat Pasien Tuberkulosis di Puskesmas Reo Kabupaten Manggarai NTT
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease with a worldwide dispersion due to its high morbidity and mortality rates. Patient’ compliance is needed in the use of anti-tuberculosis drugs. Otherwise, the use of such drugs may lead to resistance. The purpose of this study research was to analyze effect of the application of therapeutic communication on to medication compliance attitude in tuberculosis patients at the working area of community health center Reo, District of Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara. This research was a quasy – experimental study with pre and pst-test control group design. Population in this study comprised intensive-phase tuberculosis pasients. They were enrolled using purposive samping. Sixteen respondents were available. Eight respondents served as the treatment group and control group consisted of the other 8 respondents. Instrument on the independent variables of this research was the implementation of communication therapeutic strategies in the provision of anti – tuberculosis drugs, while the instrument in the dependent variable was the attitude of medication compliance. Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test and Mann-Whitney U Test.
The result of the application of therapeutic communication to attitude of medication compliance among tuberculosis patients in CHC Reo, District of Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara revealed difference between pre-test and post-test in the treatment group and the result was significant (p = 0.012). Whereas, in control group pre-test and post-test results were not significant (p = 0.205). The relationship between treatment group and control group was significant (p = 0.019), showing the effect of the application of therapeutic communication on the attitude of medication compliance among tuberculosis patients in CHC Reo, District of Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara. It can be concluded that therapeutic communication can affect the attitude of medication compliance in tuberculosis patient. Further studies should elaborate medication attitude of tuberculosis patients.
Keywords: attitude of compliance, therapeutic communication, tuberculosis treatment
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