Penulis : Muhammad SalehFakultas : Keperawatan

Program Studi : Ilmu KeperawatanIPK : 3.11

Pembimbing I : Rizki Fitryasari PK., S.Kep.,Ns.,M.KepPembimbing II : Yulis Setiya Dewi, S.Kep.,Ns.,M.Ng

Pengaruh Penerapan Komunikasi Terapeutik Terhadap SikapKepatuhan Minum Obat Pasien Tuberkulosis di Puskesmas Reo

Kabupaten Manggarai NTT

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ABSTRACT

EFFECT OF APPLICATION OF THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION ON MEDICATIONCOMPLIANCE ATTITUDE IN TUBERCULOSIS PATIENT A Quasy - experiment study at CHC Reo District of Manggarai, East Nusa TenggaraBy: Mohammad SalehTuberculosis is an infectious disease with a worldwide dispersion due to its high morbidity and mortalityrates. Patient compliance is needed in the use of anti-tuberculosis drugs. Otherwise, the use of suchdrugs may lead to resistance. The purpose of this study research was to analyze effect of the application oftherapeutic communication on to medication compliance attitude in tuberculosis patients at the workingarea of community health center Reo, District of Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara.This research was a quasy - experimental study with pre and pst-test control group design. Population inthis study comprised intensive-phase tuberculosis pasients. They were enrolled using purposive samping.Sixteen respondents were available. Eight respondents served as the treatment group and control groupconsisted of the other 8 respondents. Instrument on the independent variables of this research was theimplementation of communication therapeutic strategies in the provision of anti - tuberculosis drugs, whilethe instrument in the dependent variable was the attitude of medication compliance. Data were analyzedusing the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test and Mann-Whitney U Test. The result of the application of therapeutic communication to attitude of medication compliance amongtuberculosis patients in CHC Reo, District of Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara revealed difference betweenpre-test and post-test in the treatment group and the result was significant (p = 0.012). Whereas, in controlgroup pre-test and post-test results were not significant (p = 0.205). The relationship between treatmentgroup and control group was significant (p = 0.019), showing the effect of the application of therapeuticcommunication on the attitude of medication compliance among tuberculosis patients in CHC Reo, Districtof Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara. It can be concluded that therapeutic communication can affect the attitude of medication compliance intuberculosis patient. Further studies should elaborate medication attitude of tuberculosis patients.

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Keywords: attitude of compliance, therapeutic communication, tuberculosis treatment

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