KESANS : International Journal of Health and Science
Vol 3 No 6 (2024): KESANS: International Journal of Health and Science

Factors Affecting Non-Compliance of Patients Taking Tuberculosis Medication in The Working Area of Health Services of Liquiça District, Timor-Leste, 2018

Seixas da Cruz, Oscar (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Mar 2024

Abstract

Introduction: Non-adherence to taking tuberculosis medication is a patient who is unable or refuses to take tuberculosis medication based on a doctor's prescription, such as: taking inconsistent medication, inadequate clinic visits, inadequate dot program, refusing to take medication. Of the 1/2 million people diagnosed with mdr-tuberculosis, the rate of non-adherence to treatment is difficult to assess and it is estimated that more than a quarter of tuberculosis patients fail to complete treatment within 6 months. Method: The method used quantitatively with the cross-sectional study approach, the population is all tuberculosis patients who run the dots program including those who fail treatment, relapse, and return after defaulted with the age of more than >14 years as many as 142 patients, samples as many as 105. Data collection techniques use nominally scaled questionnaires. Result and Discusion: The test results of univariate and bivariate analysis of chi-square, bivariate analysis using a significant alpha value of 5% (?=0.05). The results of bivariate analysis showed that there was a significant influence between education level (rp = 3,420), knowledge level (rp = 3,052), family support (rp = 0,003), length of treatment (rp = 3,149), on the patient's inadequacy in taking tuberculosis drugs. Conclusion: In conclusion, the results of this study are the level of education, level of knowledge, family support, duration of treatment affect the non-compliance of patients taking tuberculosis drugs.

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kesans

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Chemistry Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Physics Public Health

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KESANS : International Journal of Health and Science provides a means for ongoing discussion of the relevant issues that fall within the focus and scope of the journal that can be examined empirically. This journal publishes research articles in the medicine, Nursing, Midwifery, Public Health, ...