Determinan Perilaku Pasien dalam Pengobatan Tradisional dengan Media Lintah (Studi pada Pasien Terapi Lintah di Desa Rengel Kecamatan Rengel Kabupaten Tuban)
Abstract: Health is very
important for humans to survive and do activities, but everyone must have felt
the pain. A sick person would seek treatment with a variety of ways to cure the
disease. Health seeking behavior in society is very varied, one of them is by
making use of traditional medicine. Traditional medicine remains desirable
communities in Indonesia, though modern health care has grown. The number of
people who use traditional medicine remains high. One of the traditional
medicine that exists today is the traditional treatment using leeches media.
Since the first until now, the use of medical leeches for the treatment
interests people. Leech therapy has began being implemented in Indonesia at this
moment. One of the leech therapy practice is located in District Rengel Tuban.
This study aimed to analyze the determinants related to patient behavior in
traditional medicine by media leeches on the location of the practice of leech
therapy in the village of the District Rengel Rengel Tuban. This research was
analytic research with a quantitative approach and using a cross sectional
study design. These results showed that there was a significant correlation
between knowledge, attitudes, important person as a reference, facilities, and
services to the behavior of the traditional treatment with leeches media.
Penulis: Ella Mardiana
Safitri, Novia Luthviatin, Mury Ririanty
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd160099
