Analysis of Factors Associated with Compliance with Taking Medicines for Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients at Lut Tawar Health Center, Central Aceh Regency

Abstract

There is a worldwide epidemic of tuberculosis (TB). As of May 31st, 2021, the Lut Tawar Health Center had recorded 10 instances in 2019, and 17 cases had been recorded as of that date. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the analysis of variables influencing medication adherence in pulmonary TB patients at the Lut Tawar Health Center, Lut Tawar District, Central Aceh Regency. Research is conducted using a cross-sectional design using quantitative analytic techniques. As many as 33 tuberculosis patients are enrolled in the Lut Tawar Health Center's TB treatment program. Total sampling was employed as the sampling strategy. Univariate, bivariate and multivariate analyses were used to analyze the data. There were no statistically significant differences in the p-values for education (0.000), employment (0.000), distance from home (0.000), knowledge (0.00), medication side effects (0.024), or family support (0.024) in the chi square analysis. Multivariate analysis indicated that the pharmacological side effect variable had a value (p=0.000) that was the most significant. Patients and families should be supported by the puskesmas, or health professionals, in charge of running the TB treatment program, so that they can keep tabs on their loved ones' medication compliance and avoid drug withdrawal and resistance. As part of the health education provided by health professionals, they describe the side effects of TB medications and encourage patients to continue taking them until they are well enough to do so.