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Pulmonary tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In 2014 there were 9 cases of pulmonary TB in the working area of the Teunom Public Health Center, in 2015 there was a decrease in 7 cases and then in 2016
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Abstract
Pulmonary tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium
Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In 2014 there were 9 cases of pulmonary TB in the working area of the Teunom Public Health Center, in 2015 there was a decrease in 7 cases and then in 2016 it increased again to 15 cases. This increase occurred due to lack of knowledge of coastal communities in efforts to prevent pulmonary TB disease. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of characteristics (knowledge and attitudes) of coastal communities
in epidemiology to the prevention of pulmonary TB. The study was conducted on 9 October - 9 November 2017 using a cross-sectional design. Total population of 9,547 people, sampling using purposive sampling technique as many as 99 people. Data were analyzed by univariate, bivariate, and multivariate using multiple linear regression tests. The results showed a relationship between knowledge and attitudes of communities towards the prevention of
pulmonary TB (P. Value> 0.05). For multivariate analysis results show that the knowledge of communities has a stronger influence in the prevention of pulmonary TB (Exp.B. 29, 25). There is a very significant relationship between knowledge and attitudes of communities in epidemiology towards the prevention of pulmonary TB. Public knowledge has a stronger relationship on the prevention of pulmonary TB. It can be further enhanced by various educational programs related to the prevention of pulmonary TB, so as to increase public knowledge and understanding in the prevention of infectious diseases, especially pulmonary
TB
Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In 2014 there were 9 cases of pulmonary TB in the working area of the Teunom Public Health Center, in 2015 there was a decrease in 7 cases and then in 2016 it increased again to 15 cases. This increase occurred due to lack of knowledge of coastal communities in efforts to prevent pulmonary TB disease. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of characteristics (knowledge and attitudes) of coastal communities
in epidemiology to the prevention of pulmonary TB. The study was conducted on 9 October - 9 November 2017 using a cross-sectional design. Total population of 9,547 people, sampling using purposive sampling technique as many as 99 people. Data were analyzed by univariate, bivariate, and multivariate using multiple linear regression tests. The results showed a relationship between knowledge and attitudes of communities towards the prevention of
pulmonary TB (P. Value> 0.05). For multivariate analysis results show that the knowledge of communities has a stronger influence in the prevention of pulmonary TB (Exp.B. 29, 25). There is a very significant relationship between knowledge and attitudes of communities in epidemiology towards the prevention of pulmonary TB. Public knowledge has a stronger relationship on the prevention of pulmonary TB. It can be further enhanced by various educational programs related to the prevention of pulmonary TB, so as to increase public knowledge and understanding in the prevention of infectious diseases, especially pulmonary
TB
Keywords
Knowledge; attitude; prevention of pulmonary TB
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