The Presence of Other TB Cases in the Family as a Substantial Factor Influencing the Level of Knowledge and Perception of TB patients

Yelvi Levani (Faculty of Medicine, University of Muhammadiyah Surabaya, Indonesia)
Ricky Indra Alfaray (Faculty of Medicine Oita University, Yufu City, Oita Perfecture, Japan Faculty of Medicine Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia)
Rahmat Sayyid Zharfan (Faculty of Medicine Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia)
Astri Dewayani (Faculty of Medicine Oita University, Yufu City, Oita Perfecture, Japan Department of Anatomy, Histology and Pharmacolog, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia)
Kartika Afrida Fauzia (Faculty of Medicine Oita University, Yufu City, Oita Perfecture, Japan Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia)
Batsaikhan Saruuljavkhlan (Faculty of Medicine Oita University, Yufu City, Oita Perfecture, Japan Mongolian Institute of Medical Sciences, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia)
Ayu Lidya Paramita (Faculty of Medicine, University of Muhammadiyah Surabaya, Indonesia)
Maya Rahmayanti (Faculty of Medicine, University of Muhammadiyah Surabaya)
Nur Mujaddidah Mochtar (Faculty of Medicine, University of Muhammadiyah Surabaya)
Kamal Musthofa (Faculty of Medicine Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia)
Dede Nasrullah (Faculty of Medicine, University of Muhammadiyah Surabaya)
Mohammad Subkhan (Faculty of Medicine, University of Muhammadiyah Surabaya)

Biomolecular and Health Science Journal
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2021): Biomolecular and Health Science Journal

Introduction: Indonesia is still among the top three contributors to the number of Tuberculosis (TB) patients in the world in 2017. The awareness about TB can be affected by the presence of other TB patients in the family. Perception and good knowledge in TB patients can increase obedient in treatment. This study aims to relate to the presence of other TB patients in the family environment with knowledge of TB patients.Methods: This study used cross-sectional design. Research respondents have taken using the consecutive sampling technique. Respondents were TB patients on category one anti-tuberculosis treatment at Siti Khadijah Sepanjang Hospital and several primary health centers in Sidoarjo region during February-March 2019. This study used a questionnaire which included sociodemographic, level of knowledge, and perception about TB.Results: The number of respondents in this study was 50 people aged 22-67 years old. The level of knowledge of the respondents was mostly good (82%) as well as perceptions regarding TB (78%). Of the 50 patients, 17 patients (34%) claimed some families also suffered from TB. The comparison between group with other TB patient and group without other TB patients in the family showed significantly different result in the level of knowledge (p=0,000) and perception (p=0,000). The presence of other TB cases in family increased level of knowledge and perception regarding TB significantly.Conclusion: The presence of other TB patients in the family environment can increase awareness so that it can increase the interest of TB patients to find information about TB.