EFEKTIFITAS EDUKASI TENTANG TB MELALUI BOOKLET BERBAHASA TETUN TERHADAP PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP KELUARGA DALAM PENCEGAHAN PENULARAN TB DI CENTRU SAUDE COMORO, DILI, TIMOR LESTE.
Abstract
Background: Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by mycobacterium
tuberculosis or TB germs, some of these bacteria attacks the lungs, but can also attack
other organs. A long period of treatment causes some patients to stop treatment due to
lack of knowledge about treatment. Educational media through the Tetun language
booklet is an interesting design because in the booklet it contains sentences and images
that are easy to understand and use the local language that is Tetun, so that it can
motivate patients to read in order to increase knowledge and change attitudes in
maintaining health and improve the quality of life.
Research purposes: analyze the effectiveness of TB education through the Tetun
language booklet on family knowledge and attitudes in preventing TB transmission.
Research Methods : The study used a one group pre-post test design. Independent
Variable: Booklet education in Tetum. Dependent Variable: Knowledge, Family
attitudes in Preventing Transmission TB. Sample: 63 people. Sample technique:
Purposive sampling. Research Instrument : Questionnaire. Data analysis: Wilcoxon
Signed statistical Test.
Research Result: Family knowledge increased before being given a booklet at the level
of good family knowledge with a score of 92,% to 100 % after being given a booklet.
Family attitudes also increased before being given a booklet at a sufficient level of
family attitudes with a score 69,8% to 72,6% after being given a booklet. Wilcoxon
signed test showed a significant increase in knowledge and family attitudes in
preventing pulmonary TB transmission.
Conclusion: TB education through the tetum language booklet is effective to increasing
knowledge and family attitudes in preventing TB transmission.