PENGARUH EDUKASI BERBASIS SELEBARAN TERHADAP PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP MAHASISWA S-1 FARMASI UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH YOGYAKARTA DALAM UPAYA PENCEGAHAN TUBERKULOSIS
Abstract
Tuberculosis (TBC) is an infectious disease caused by mycobacterium
tuberculosis which it infects lungs and bronchus. However, this infection could be
prevented by proper education. Education is one of the efforts to improve
knowledge and attitude towards TBC prevention. The aim of this research is to
find out the effects of education on the level of knowledge and attitude of the
undergraduate students of Pharmacy in Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta
(UMY) towards TBC prevention.
This research was conducted in UMY on May 2018. The method of this
study was an experimental descriptive research, using cross-sectional design. The
questionnaires were distributed to 190 undergraduate students of Pharmacy UMY.
The experimental used ‘one group before after’ or ‘pre-test and post-test group’
design . The data was analyzed by non parametric test with two related samples
and Wilcoxon signed rank test.
The result showed that there was a distinct level of knowledge, attitude and
prevention about TBC among undergraduate students of Pharmacy, with sig value
0,000 (p<0,05, CI 95 %). It means that there was a significant difference between
pre-test and post-test after the education (leaflet) was given.
There was a difference of knowledge, attitude and prevention level about
TBC in undergraduate students of Pharmacy based on their academic batches, but
it was not statistically significant.
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