The Effectiveness of Family Interventions on Knowledge and Preventive

Measures of Index Case Against TB Transmission in Children's Household

Contacts, Makassar, Indonesia

Presenting Author’s Name : Haerana, Bs. Titi a,b*

Co-Author’s Name/s : Nurhayati Adnan Prihartonoc, Pandu Rionod, Ratna Djuwitac, Syahrizal Syarifc,
Ella Nurlaella Hadie, Nastiti Kaswandanif
University/Institute, Country
a
Doctoral Student, Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, University of Indonesia
b
Department of Public Health, Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar, Indonesia
c
Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, University of Indonesia
d
Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Public Health, University of Indonesia
e
Department of Health Education and Behavioral Sciences, University of Indonesia
f
Pediatric Department, RSCM hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia
E Mail / Contact Details: bs.titihaerana@gmail.com
Category – (Student)

ABSTRACT
Children under five years are the high-risk group for TB transmission with household contacts.
Prevention interventions that focus on preventing child contact had not became a concern. This
study aims to assess the effectiveness of family interventions on knowledge and prevention
measures for TB index cases against transmission to child contacts. Study conducted on July
2018- April 2019 in Makassar City, Indonesia. The quasi-experiment was carried out through a
family intervention model consisting of 4 components (direct observer treatment by family and
drug logbook, family education materials, cough etiquette practice, giving masks) and a
comparison group (control group). Inclusion criteria are index cases that have children contacts.
A total of 31 case indexes in the intervention group and 28 in the control group. The intervention
was carried out once a month for 3 times with home visits. Knowledge and preventive measures
variables were obtained through questionnaire. The data were analyzed by using independent t-
test, chi-square test, risk ratio, and prevented fraction (PF) with Stata 13. We found that there
was a mean difference in knowledge scores (p-value = 0.00), with the intervention group being
higher (33.6 ± 6.6) than the control group (25.7 ± 6.5). There were difference in the proportion
(p-value = <0.05) of preventive measures (taking regular medication, applying cough etiquette,
using a mask, personal hygiene, and limiting the intensity of contact) and not taking preventive
measures can be prevented by providing family intervention to the controls (PFu%: 85 %, 68%,
67%, 62%, 97%) respectively. Family interventions were effective in increasing knowledge and
prevention measures against TB transmission in children's household contacts.

Keywords: Intervention, Knowledge, Preventive Measures, Tuberculosis, Children

Themes: (Health Promotion)

 Biography
Bs. Titi Haerana
Doctoral Student, Faculty of Public Health
University of Indonesia
Indonesia

Since 2016 be student in Faculty of Public Health, I focused to research about children tuberculosis. I
designed intervention to protected childs on spreading tuberculosis from household contact.

Contact Information:

Faculty of Public Health,

University of Indonesia,
Depok, West Java
Indonesia
Telp : 085299689855
Email: bs.titihaerana@gmail.com
Twitter: @titihaerana

Category: Oral Presentation 

Presenter Category: (Students)
Name for the Certificate: Bs. Titi Haerana