GAMBARAN PENGETAHUAN WARGA TENTANG PENYAKIT TUBERKULOSIS DI LINGKUNGAN KELURAHAN PUTAT JAYA SURABAYA

  • Nurmawati Lataima Williambooth
  • Martha Lowrani Siagian STIKes William Booth Surabaya
  • Budi Artini STIKes William Booth Surabaya

Abstract

Background, Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, this disease is still a global public health problem. The source of infection is BTA (+) pulmonary tuberculosis sufferers who can infect people around them. Method, this research uses a descriptive design with a cross sectional approach. The population taken was the total of 39 participants in the Pulmonary Tuberculosis counseling in the Putat Jaya Surabaya Community Health Center working area, using a questionnaire. Data analysis used univariate analysis of frequency distribution. The research results showed that the number of participants present was 39 people, consisting of 6 (15%) men and 33 (85%) women. Before the counseling was carried out, there were 15 people (38%) with the criteria of lacking knowledge about TB, 14 people (36%) with sufficient criteria and 10 people (26%) with good criteria. Meanwhile, based on the data obtained after being given counseling, there was an increase in public knowledge regarding TB, namely 25 people (64%) had good knowledge, 9 people (23%) had good knowledge, and 5 people (13%) had insufficient criteria. In conclusion, there was an increase in knowledge after providing education about TB disease in the Putat Jaya Surabaya community

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Published
2023-11-27
How to Cite
Lataima, N., Siagian, M., & Artini, B. (2023). GAMBARAN PENGETAHUAN WARGA TENTANG PENYAKIT TUBERKULOSIS DI LINGKUNGAN KELURAHAN PUTAT JAYA SURABAYA. Jurnal Keperawatan, 12(2), 52-58. https://doi.org/10.47560/kep.v12i2.529

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