THE IMPACTS OF EDUCATING TUBERCULOSIS SUPERVISOR TO PATIENTS MEDICATION ADHERENCE, QUALITY OF LIFE, AND SATISFACTION IN BANYUMAS PULMONARY HEALTH CENTER
Hening Pratiwi, Ika Mustikaningtias, Laksmi Maharani

Pharmacy Department, Faculty Of Health Sciences, Jenderal Soedirman University

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease that needs long-term medication. Long-term medication can impact to the medication adherence, quality of life (QOL), and patients satisfaction. Strategies to increase adherence, QOL, and satisfaction were by providing direct supervision on medication. Supervisor (PMO) play important role in patients medication, it is crucial to educate PMOs on tuberculosis.
This study aimed to determine the impacts of educating PMOs to patients medication adherence, quality of life, and satisfaction in Banyumas Pulmonary Health Center (BKPM).
This was an experimental study with prospective design of two group pre-test posttest. Samples were obtained using total sampling method, 11 patients for control groups and 11 patients for intervention groups. The PMOs of intervention groups were given modules and education for 2 months period of research, and the measurements of tuberculosis patients medication adherence, QOL, and satisfaction were conducted before and after the intervention using questionnaire.
This study showed that there were statistically significant differences between posttest the two groups on patients medication adherence (p=0.003, p<0.05) and patients satisfaction (p=0.014, p<0.05), but there was no statistically significant differences between posttest the two groups on patients QOL (p=0.102, p >0.05).
Educating PMOs has significant impact on tuberculosis patients medication adherence and satisfaction in Banyumas Pulmonary Health Center (BKPM).

Keywords: Tuberculosis, supervisor, Adherence, Satisfaction, QOL

Topic: Pharmacy