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Title : Kualitas hidup penderita tuberkulosis resisten obat di kabupaten Banyumas
Author :

IMAM ABRORI (1) dr. Riris Andono Ahmad, MPH, Ph.D (2)

Date : 0 2018
Keyword : quality of life, multi-drugs resistant tuberculosis, social support, socio-demography quality of life, multi-drugs resistant tuberculosis, social support, socio-demography
Abstract : Purpose This study was conducted to investigate the quality of life among patients with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis and to examine factors associated with them. Methods Data from an in-depth interview, involved 22 patients with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, were used in this study. Results This study showed 54.5% males, 50.0% adults, 59.1% married, 22.7% divorced, 72.7% lived in rural, 95.5% had basic education, 45.5% as a private employment (before sick), 77.3% as unemployment (after sick), 72.7% low income, 54.5% in continuation phase, 95.5% re-treatment (45% relapse and 40.9% failure cases), 90.9% had drugs side effects (mild/severe); 36.4% had comorbidity; 45.5% smokers, 31.8% falcoholics; 54.5% lack of social support; 31.8% poor and 36.4% moderate quality of life. Conclusion Patients with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis had a worse quality of life and lack social support. Health worker needs to improve their quality of life and social support through establishing a peer support groups to give counseling, information education, communication, motivation, and skills training for them.
Group of Knowledge : Kesehatan Masyarakat
Original Language : Bahasa Indonesia
Level : Nasional
Status :
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