The Evaluation of Directly Observed Treatment Short-Course (DOTS) Implementation for TB in Hospital X

  • Prameswari A
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This study discusses the implementation of DOTS strategy in the provision of TB services in hospitals. DOTS is a TB treatment strategy with drug consumption supervision. The program focuses on case detection and patient treatment. This research used qualitative method with a case study design, as the data are collected using in-depth interview, observation and document review. 9 respondents are involved in this study. The achievement rate of success indicators of TB patients in the targeted hospital X is only on default rate (0.8%) and failure rate (0.3%). Meanwhile the recovery rate (21.1%), the conversion rate (32.7%) and the complete treatment rate (43.5%) have not reached the target. This is because the DOTS strategy components have not been implemented optimally yet, where political commitment is inadequate, the evaluation of treatment with microscopic examination is not working properly, and the dual task of the officers results in incomplete recording. Furthermore, it is coupled with several other obstacles, such as untrained officers, unavailable special polyclinics for TB patients, and unstandardized drug (OAT) management. The conclusion are based on the results, it is concluded that the implementation of DOTS strategy in Hospital X has not been optimal yet, as it needs strong political commitment to overcome the obstacles in implementing DOTS strategy in Hospital in order to increase the scope of success rate. Penelitian ini membahas tentang pelaksanaan strategi DOTS dalam melaksanakan pelayanan TB di rumah sakit. DOTS merupakan sebuah strategi pengobatan TB dengan pengawasan menelan obat. Program ini berfokus pada penemuan kasus dan penyembuhan pasien. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan rancangan studi kasus, pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik wawancara secara mendalam, observasi dan telaah dokumen. Total jumlah responden pada penelitian ini adalah 9 orang. Angka capaian indiktaor keberhasilan pasien TB di RS X yang mencapai target hanya angka default (0,8%) dan angka gagal (0,3%), sedangkan angka kesembuhan (21,1%), angka konversi (32,7%) dan angka pengobatan lengkap (43,5%) belum mencapai target. Hal ini dikarenakan pelaksanaan komponen strategi DOTS yang belum optimal, dimana komitmen politik tidak adekuat, evaluasi pengobatan dengan pemeriksaan mikroskopis yang tidak berjalan dengan baik, dan tugas rangkap petugas yang mengakibatkan pencatatan tidak lengkap. Ditambah dengan beberapa kendala lain yaitu banyak petugas yang belum pelatihan, belum ada poli khusus pasien TB, dan pengelolaan OAT yang belum sesuai standar. Kesimpulan dari hasil tersebut bahwa pelaksanaan strategi DOTS di RS X belum optimal, dibutuhkan komitmen politik yang kuat untuk mengatasi kendala-kendala dalam pelaksanaan strategi DOTS di RS agar dapat meningkatkan cakupan angka keberhasilan.

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Prameswari, A. (2018). The Evaluation of Directly Observed Treatment Short-Course (DOTS) Implementation for TB in Hospital X. Jurnal Medicoeticolegal Dan Manajemen Rumah Sakit, 7(2). https://doi.org/10.18196/jmmr.7261

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