The Impact of Tuberculosis Supervisor Accompaniment To Knowledge And Performance In Purwokerto Pulmonary Health Center
Ika Mustikaningtias(a*), Laksmi Maharani(b), Hening Pratiwi(c)

a) Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy, Jenderal Soedirman University, Indonesia
b) Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy, Jenderal Soedirman University, Indonesia
c) Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy, Jenderal Soedirman University, Indonesia

Abstract

Tuberculosis supervisor (TB supervisor) has vital function in the success of Tuberculosis therapy. Nowadays, TB supervisor not only focus on improving therapy adherence, but also improving motivation to go through a period of therapy. Good knowledge of TB supervisor about tuberculosis is needed to support performance while accompanying patients. Therefore, the present study aims to examine impact of TB supervisor accompaniment to their knowledge and performance. To address this, 11 participant of each TB supervisors and Tuberculosis patients taken from Purwokerto Pulmonary Health Center. Interventions carried out in the form of assistance to TB supervisor for 8 weeks. Education provided by schedule. The results revealed a significant improvement on TB supervisor knowledge (before and after interventions, 7.55 and 10.55 respectively, p=0,001). There were an improvement on TB supervisor performance, but not statistically significance (before and after interventions, 25.00 and 27.82 respectively, p=0,010). The Pearson correlation between knowledge and performance is 0,154, (p=0,651). TB supervisor accompaniment improve the TB supervisor knowledge and performance, but these two parameter revealed not related each other.

Keywords: TB supervisor, accompaniment, knowledge, performance

Topic: Pharmacy