ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengukur peran pengetahuan terhadap perilaku
pencarian pengobatan penderita suspek TB Paru setelah dikontrol oleh umur,
jenis kelamin, status perkawinan, status pekerjaan, tingkat pendidikan, jarak dan
waktu tempuh ke Puskesmas dan RS. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif
dengan desain cross sectional yang menggunakan data sekunder hasil survei
Pengetahuan Sikap Perilaku (PSP-TB) 2010. Sampel penelitian adalah anggota
keluarga yang berumur ≥ 15 tahun yang mengalami gejala TB Paru sebanyak 443
responden. Hasil penelitian menemukan bahwa ada hubungan antara peran
pengetahuan penderita suspek TB Paru dengan Perilaku Pencarian Pengobatan TB
Paru di Indonesia setelah dikontrol pekerjaan (OR=2,3, CI=1,349-3,952). Serta
adanya interaksi antara pengetahuan dan pekerjaan.
ABSTRACTThis study aims to quantify the role of knowledge on treatment seeking behavior
of patients with suspected pulmonary TB after controlled by age, gender, marital
status, employment status, education level, distance and travel time to health
center and hospital. The study was a quantitative study with cross sectional design
using secondary data of Knowledge Attitudes Behaviour (PSP-TB) Survey 2010.
Research sample is a sample of respondents aged ≥ 15 years with symptoms of
pulmonary TB as many as 443 respondents. Based on the results of the study
found there is a relationship between the role of knowledge of patients with
suspected pulmonary TB with treatment seeking Behavior of Pulmonary TB in
Indonesia after controlled by variable of employment status (OR = 2.3, CI = 1.349
to 3.952), and there is interaction between knowledge and employment status.
