Analysis of Patient Characteristics Towards Compliance With Pulmonary TB Treatment at PKU Muhammadiyah Bantul Hospital in 2023

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Several things that influence a person's compliance in undergoing pulmonary TB treatment are many factors. However, in Indonesia, the number of successful TB treatment cases has not yet reached the national target, especially in Yogyakarta city. This study aimed to determine the characteristics of patients that influence compliance with pulmonary TB treatment at PKU Muhammadiyah Bantul Hospital. This study is a qualitative study with a cross-sectional design. The sampling technique was carried out using a purposive sampling technique. The number of samples in the study was 41 respondents of pulmonary tuberculosis patients at PKU Muhammadiyah Bantul Hospital in 2023. Data analysis used the Kruskal Wallis analysis test. The results of the Kruskal Wallis test showed that there were 18 respondents (43.9%) with low levels of treatment compliance, 6 respondents (14.6%) had moderate levels of compliance, and 17 respondents (41.5%) had high levels of treatment compliance. The results of the bivariate test showed that there was a relationship between gender, employment status, family support, and education level on compliance with pulmonary TB treatment at PKU Muhammadiyah Bantul Hospital with a p-value <0.05. Age and distance from home didn’t have a significant relationship with compliance pulmonary TB treatment at PKU Muhammadiyah Bantul Hospital with a p value> 0.05. This study concluded that there was a relationship between gender, employment status, family support, and education level on compliance with pulmonary TB treatment at PKU Muhammadiyah Bantul Hospital.