Training Effectiveness in Change Knowledge and Attitude of Social Health Workers (Cadres) on Tuberculosis Disease

Diah Prasetyorini (Puskesmas Nglipar I)
Hari Kusnanto (Department of Family Medicine, Community, and Bioethics Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Mora Claramita (Department of Family Medicine, Community, and Bioethics Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing Universitas Gadjah Mada)

Review of Primary Care Practice and Education (Kajian Praktik dan Pendidikan Layanan Primer)
Vol 2, No 3 (2019): September

Background: Tuberculosis is a contagious disease that is still a public health problem. Indonesia is the country with the second most frequent tuberculosis cases in the world. One of the element that play a role in tuberculosis control is qualified human resources, including health cadres.Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of training to increase knowledge and change the attitude of the health cadres against tuberculosis in Gunungkidul.Methods: This study uses the Quasy Experiment research design, with a pretest-posttest design. Before the given intervention is given a pretest, then intervention in the form of training, after that do the posttest. After that analysis and test significance.Results: There were 70 health cadres, 35 were given intervention (training) and 35 as controls. There was a significant increase in knowledge in training cadres (p < 0.05) and there was a difference in the level of knowledge between trained and untrained (p < 0.05), there was a change in attitude on the trained and untrained cadres (p < 0.05).Conclusions: With the training, it can be improve knowledge and influence the attitude of health cadres against tuberculosis.