Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Survey among Nurses in Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital toward Tuberculosis-Human Immunodeficiency Virus Collaboration Program
Abstract: One of the barriers
on implementation of Tuberculosis-Human Immunodeficiency Virus (TB-HIV)
collaboration is lack of health care workers’ knowledge to this program. This
study aimed to measure level of knowledge, attitude, and practice among
inpatient nurses in Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital toward TB-HIV
collaboration program and to measure their correlation.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with total sampling method
which started on May–October 2013 at Internal Medicine Department ward in Dr.
Hasan Sadikin General Hospital. Knowledge, attitude, and practice of research
subjects were measured using modified questionnaire about TB-HIV collaboration
program, based on guidelines from WHO and National Ministry of Health.
Results: Of 88 respondents, there were no respondent had high level, 33
respondents (38%) had moderate level, and 55 respondents (63%) had low level of
knowledge toward collaboration. For attitude, 53 respondents (60%) had positive
attitude and 35 respondents (40%) had negative attitude. The study also showed
48 respondents (55%) had positive practice and 40 respondents (46%) had
negative practice. The correlation between knowledge and attitude, knowledge
and practice, and attitude and practice were not statistically significant
(p>0.05).
Conclusions: The level of knowledge among inpatient nurses in Dr. Hasan
Sadikin General Hospital toward TB-HIV collaboration program was low but they
showed positive attitude toward the collaboration itself. There was no
correlation between knowledge, attitude, and practice among inpatient nurses
toward collaboration. Further efforts were needed to improve nurses’ knowledge,
attitude, and practice on TB-HIV collaboration.
Author: Helen Oktavia Sutiono,
Arto Yuwono Soeroto, Bony Wiem Lestari
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg160099
