Behavior of Cadres in the Management of Pulmonary Tuberculosis with HORAS Program during the COVID-19 Pandemic in North Sumatra
Reni Asmara Ariga1*, Cholina Trisa Siregar2, Siti Zahara Nasution3, Fajar Amanah Ariga4, Selviani Ariga5, Sri Budi Astuti6

1234Faculty of Nursing, University of North Sumatra, 56Public Health, Medan Indonesia

Abstract

Objective : Improve cadres^ behavior towards pulmonary tuberculosis management with the HORAS program
Method : Experimental design to see the effect of the HORAS program on cadre behavior, held May 4 to June 30, 2020 in Medan Amplas and Medan Johor Puskesmas. The number of samples was 78 respondents from 97 populations used Slovin formula, random sampling technique with inclusion criteria cadres come from an environment with a high incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis, have pulmonary TB training from puskesmas, have a minimum high school education background, are willing to take part in research. Respondents were given a pretest, HORAS training program and posttest. The material were knowledge, attitudes, and action observations. Ethical test was conducted by the ethics committee of the Faculty of Nursing, University of North Sumatra and carried out informed consent.
Result:The results of the cadres^ pretest behavior towards the HORAS program were 1) Knowledge: good 5 respondents (6%) Enough 45 respondents (58%), Not good 28 respondents (36%). 2) Attitude: positive 23 respondents (29 %%), negative 55 respondents (71%), 3). Action: good 17 respondents (22%), enough 10 respondents (13%), and not good 51 respondents (65%). While the posttest results after the intervention obtained 1) Knowledge: good 15 respondents (19%), enough 50 respondents (64%), Not good 13 people (17%). 2) Attitude: positive 40 respondents (51%), negative 38 people (49%). 3) Actions: good 32 people (41%), Enough 27 people (35%), and not good 19 people (24%).
Conclusion : There was an increase in the knowledge, attitudes and actions of the cadres regarding the management of pulmonary tuberculosis after the HORAS program training.

Keywords: Behavior, Cadre, Tuberculosis lungs, Pandemic, COVID-19

Topic: Nursing Management and Education