GAMBARAN SANITASI DAN PERILAKU PENGHUNI RUMAH PENDERITA TUBERKULOSIS DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS KEDATON KOTA BANDAR LAMPUNG TAHUN 2021

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading killer of infectious diseases. This disease is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and its transmission is closely related to housing quality. This study aims to describe the home sanitation of TB patients in the working area of Puskesmas Kedaton in Bandar Lampung City in 2021. This study is descriptive with a sample of 81 patient houses. The data that has been collected is processed, then analyzed descriptively, and presented in tabular form. Based on the results of the study, it is known that the components of the house that have met the requirements are occupancy density (50.6%), humidity (46.9%), ventilation (54.3%), lighting (39.5), floor (79.0% ), and walls (70.4%). It is still found that the behavior of householders who use goods simultaneously (51.9%) and use eating utensils simultaneously (64.2%). Residents of the house should pay attention and gradually improve the sanitary conditions of the house, separating food items and utensils between the sick and the healthy