Kualitas hidup penderita tuberkulosis resisten obat di kabupaten Banyumas
Abstract: This study was
conducted to investigate the quality of life among patients with multi-drug resistant
tuberculosis and to examine factorsassociated with them. Method: Data from an
in-depth interview, involved22 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 need to improve theirquality of life and social support
through establishing a peer support groups to give counseling, information
education, communication, motivation, and skills training.
Keywords: quality of life;
multi-drugs resistant tuberculosis; social support; socio-demography
Penulis: Imam Abrori &
Riris Andono Ahmad
Kode Jurnal: jpkedokterandd180030
