Overview Of Behaviors To Prevent Transmission Of Pulmonary Tuberculosis In Families In The Sokaraja 1 Community Health Center Working Area

Defitri Siregar (Nursing Study Program, Undergraduate Program, Faculty of Health Harapan Bangsa University)
Ikit Netra Wirakhmi (Nursing Study Program, Undergraduate Program, Faculty of Health Harapan Bangsa University)
Siti Haniyah (Nursing Study Program, Undergraduate Program, Faculty of Health Harapan Bangsa University)

International Journal of Health, Engineering and Technology
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): IJHET MAY 2026

Pulmonary tuberculosis remains a major health problem in Indonesia, particularly in high-prevalence areas such as Sokaraja 1 Community Health Center, Banyumas, where families play a crucial role in preventing transmission. This study aims to describe the behavior of preventing pulmonary tuberculosis transmission in families of sufferers. Using a quantitative descriptive cross-sectional design with a univariate approach, a population of 89 families was sampled via total sampling. A 10-item Likert questionnaire instrument (validity r=0.582-0.734; reliability α=0.817) was analyzed univariately using SPSS (frequency, mean, table). The results showed that the majority of respondents were female (73%), aged 36-45 years (34.8%), had junior high school education (38%), and were housewives (49.4%), with negative (76.4%) versus positive (23.6%) prevention behaviors. The conclusion suggests that suboptimal behavior indicates the need for intensive education to improve household compliance to reduce TB transmission.