THE CORRELATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND SELF-EFFICATION IN PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS
Abstract: The World Health
Organization (WHO) has stated that the current situation of Tuberculosis (TB)
worldwide is getting worse. Based on the survey conducted by the Ministry of
Health of the Republic of Indonesia (2011) on the prevalence of TB in 2009,
knowledge shows that 76% of families have heard about TB and 85% know that TB
can be cured, but only 26% can mention two signs and symptoms main TB. The mode
of transmission of TB is understood by 51% of families and only 19% know that
TB drugs are available for free.The purpose of this research was to know the
correlation of knowledge and selfefficacy about prevention of transmission in
lung tuberculosis patients. Methods: The research design used correlational
with the cross-sectional approach. The population was lung TB patients in the
working area of Ponggok Puskesmas. The sampling technique used purposive
sampling with the sample of 20 respondents. The data collected then processed
and analyzed with spearman-rho statistic test with asignificance value of 0.05.
Results: The results showed significance value p = 0,001 (p <0,05). Thus
there was a corelation of knowledge and self-efficacy about prevention of
transmission of pulmonary tuberculosis.Discussion: Knowledge was one factor
that plays a role in the formation of self-efficacy in patients with pulmonary
tuberculosis.
Keywords: knowledge,
self-efficacy, pulmonary TB patients
Penulis: Bisepta Prayogi
Kode Jurnal: jpkebidanandd170224
