PENGARUH FAKTOR PREDISPOSISI, PENDUKUNG, DAN PENDORONG TERHADAP PENCEGAHAN KECACATAN PASIEN PENDERITA PENYAKIT KUSTA DI RS KUSTA HUTASALEM KABUPATEN TOBASA TAHUN 2012
Abstract: Disability thats
effected from the disease of leprosy is a threat to the human resources who
needed for development. Prevalency of leprosy in the world in 2009 The
prevention of disability for leprosy’s patients is at the stage of secondary
prevention. Prevention at this stage to
limit the disability or illness who are already attacking or infecting.
This study is a survey with explanatory research approach that is aims to
explain the factors that influence the prevention of leprosy disability. The
population in this study were all patients who take treatment at the
Hutasalem’s leprosy hospital. Study sample totaled 78 patients. Analysis of
data using multiple logistic regression test at the 95% confidence interval.
The results indicated that there was a variable effect of knowledge (p
< 0.001) and family support (p = 0.002) on the prevention of leprosy
disability, whereas the variables no
effect are the level of education, employment, availability of health
facilities, and hospital policy.
Recommended to the Leprosy Hospital to further enhance the formal
education to leprosy’s patients on healthy lifestyle behaviors. In addition,
the need for better family support in motivating, assisting even helping
patients to treat wounds.
Penulis: Happy R Pangaribuan
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd120181
