CHARACTERISTIC STUDY OF TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS IN PUSKESMAS SEBERANG ULU 1 PALEMBANG

EMMA NOVITA, ZATA ISMAH

(IKM-IKK FACULTY OF MEDICINE, SRIWIJAYA UNIVERSITY, PALEMBANG, INDONESIA)

Introduction Result and Discussions

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the biggest
threats in the world and is one of the top 10 causes
of death worldwide. In 2014 TB killed 1.5 million
people with more than 95% occurred in low- and
middle-income countries. From 60% of TB
patients, Indonesia is one of the largest TB
contributor after India.
Indonesia's CDR achievement in 2009 reached
90%. However, although the CDR achievement has
increased, there are differences in achievement
between provinces in Indonesia, namely only 8
provinces reached 70% and the remaining 25
provinces have not been achieved yet (Dirjen
P2PL, 2017) In Puskesmas Seberang Ulu 1 Based on table 1, it can be seen that the characteristics of TB Conclusion
Palembang working region, the characteristic of patients are mostly at the group of productive age ranging from 12-
TB patients are still not known yet. And so, it is 35 years old and adult age ranging from 49-61 years old (25%). By The characteristics of TB patients are mostly in
important to conduct a research to explore the gender, the most is from male (70%), by education level, the most the productive age group aged 12-35 years and adult
characteristics of TB patients. The purposes are to is from elementary school (74.7%), by ooccupation, the most is age range 49-61 years, male gender, elementary
facilitates the success of TB treatment and to from labor (32.7%). While based on monthly income and most school education, work as labor, low socio-economic,
active smoker. There were 13.2% of TB patients with
increase the case finding rate in TB risk groups in expenses a month, each are in the range of Rp 50.000- Rp 650.000 DM, 45% of TB patients with hypertension, 47.5% of
Puskesmas Seberang Ulu 1 Palembang working and Rp 730.001- Rp 1.070.000. TB patients with anemia, 55% of TB patients with
region On table 2, it was found that 32.5% TB patients are active smokers malnutrition, 17.5% of patients had a family history
and 22.5% were ex-smokers. On table 3, Judging from the patient's of TB. Patients relapsed as much as 12.5%. Patients
Research Methods health status, the average HB level of the patients are 11.29 g/dl. who dropped out of OAT were found to be 17.5%,
TYPES OF RESEARCH Quantitative The average blood sugar level of the patients are 137.10 g/dl. There and 15% were not taking ADT.  
were comorbidities found from the patients which is DM (13.2%),
hypertension (45%), anemia (47.5%), and malnutrition (55%). And
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STUDY DESIGN Crossectional Study
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Seberang Ulu 1
The most common side effects of ADT were red urine (51.4%),   Designed by:
Palembang
nausea (31.4%), dizziness (25.7%),eyesight disturbance (11.5%) - Khairul Umam Prayogi
SAMPLE - Nabila Ayu Mumtazah
40 pulmonary TB patients and joints pain (11.4%). 
- Putri Rapiq Rahayu