HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN DENGAN TINGKAT KEPATUHAN PENGOBATAN PADA PASIEN TUBERKULOSIS DI KELURAHAN KOTA SIANTAR

Abstrak

Tuberculosis is a disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is the aerob bacterial that can live mainly in the lungs or in various organs of the body who has of partial pressure of oxygen is high WHO stated that 1760 million peaple or one third of the worlds population has been infected with tubrculosis grams. To achieve a cure, necessary regularity, completeness and dicipline to take medication for each patient. Objective this study was to determine the relationship of knowledge with the level of discipline in the treatment of patiens in Kota Siantar. This reseach uses quantitative analytic observational study with cross sectional approach. Population taken from tuberculosis patiens in Kota Siantar. Sampling technique of the population with accidental sampling method. Gathering data using questionnaires instrument. Data analysis prerequisite test and test hypothesis with pearson product moment correlation. The results of the research there is a significant relationship between knowledge level of compliance with treatment in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in dr. Soehadi Prijonegoro Sragen with significant value 0.009.