The Expectation of Willingness to Use toward Home Pharmacy Care in Tuberculosis Patients at Primary Health Care, Banyumas Regency, Central Java Nialiana Endah Endriastuti, Gerli Puspita Anggraini, Dewi Latifatul Ilma, Masita Wulandari Suryoputri, Vitis Vini Fera RU
Department of Pharmacy, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Indonesia
Abstract
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious infectious disease that remains a major global public health challenge, including in Indonesia. High morbidity and mortality rates, social stigma, and poor treatment adherence are key obstacles to TB control. Home pharmacy care is a Pharmaceutical service hopefully can improve service access and patient adherence- however, their implementation in Indonesia remains limited.
Purpose: This study aims to observe TB patients expectations based on their willingness to use of home pharmacy care services at primary health care in Banyumas Regency, Indonesia.
Methods: This study employed a quantitative method with a cross-sectional design and prospective data collection using a questionnaire. Total of 104 tuberculosis patients in the Banyumas were selected using accidental sampling. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to analyze differences in patients expectations toward home pharmacy care services, as well as based on their willingness to use of home pharmacy care.
Results: Total of 63 respondents (56,8%) demonstrated willingness to use home pharmacy care and 41 respondents (41,3%) did not. There was a significant difference in expectations between patients who were willing and those who were not willing to use the home pharmacy care services (p < 0.001).
Conclusion: Patients who have a willingness to use tend to have higher expectations of the home pharmacy care service. Targeted strategies are essential to improve patient acceptance and integration of these services into TB care.
Keywords: expectation, home pharmacy care, tuberculosis, willingness to use
Topic: Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy
