[ABSTRAK
Multi Drug Resitance Tuberculosis (MDR TB) merupakan masalah terbesar dalampencegahan dan pemberantasan TB dunia. Indonesia berada di peringkat 8 dari 27 negaradengan MDR TB terbanyak di dunia. WHO Global Report 2013, memperkirakan pasienMDR TB di Indonesia berjumlah 6.900 pasien. MDR TB adalah penyakit yangdisebabkan oleh Mycobacterium Tuberculosis yang resisten minimal terhadap rifampisindan isoniazid. Penelitian ini berfokus pada bagaimana pengalaman pasien menjalanipengobatan Multi Drugs Resistance Tuberculosis dan seperti apa pasien memaknaipengalamannya tersebut. Desain penelitian kualitatif fenomenologi dipilih untukmendapatkan informasi yang sifatnya individual secara mendalam sesuai pengalaman dankondisi penyakit yang dialami. Partisipan ditentukan dengan tehnik purposive sampling,berjumlah tujuh orang. Tehnik wawancara mendalam dilakukan menggunakan alatperekam dan panduan wawancara semiterstruktur, serta catatan lapangan. Analisa datamenggunakan qualitative content analysis dengan pendekatan Collaizi. Tema yangditemukan sebagai hasil penelitian yaitu : Pemahaman penyakit MDR TB;ketidaknyamanan saat menjalani pengobatan Multi Drugs Resistance Tuberculosis;hambatan penderita untuk sembuh, menerima dukungan, dan harapan pengobatan.Diperlukan studi lebih lanjut untuk mengkaji secara mendalam tema yang telahteridentifikasi pada jumlah partisipan yang lebih banyak dan bervariasi.ABSTRACT Multi Drug Resistant (MDR - TB ) is the biggest problem of TB prevention and

eradication in the world. Indonesia is ranked 8 of 27 countries with MDR-TB in the

world. WHO global reported 2013, estimated MDR-TB patients in Indonesia amounted to

6.900 patient. MDR-TB is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis that resistant to at least

rifampicin and isoniazid. This study will focus on how the experience of undergoing

treatment of Multi Drugs Resistance Tuberculosis and patient?s insight of the experience.

Phenomenological qualitative research design was choosen to obtain information that is

significantly individual according to the experience. Participants were determined by

purposive sampling technique to seven people. In-depth interview conducted using a

recorder and semi-structured approach. Themes found as a result of the research : the

understanding of MDR TB; the experience discomfort while undergoing treatment of

Multi Drugs Resistance Tuberculosis; difficulties experienced during treatment; the

support received during treatment; and client expectations. Further study is needed to

profoundly examine the themes that have been identified on more numerous and varied

participants, Multi Drug Resistant (MDR - TB ) is the biggest problem of TB prevention and

eradication in the world. Indonesia is ranked 8 of 27 countries with MDR-TB in the

world. WHO global reported 2013, estimated MDR-TB patients in Indonesia amounted to

6.900 patient. MDR-TB is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis that resistant to at least

rifampicin and isoniazid. This study will focus on how the experience of undergoing

treatment of Multi Drugs Resistance Tuberculosis and patient’s insight of the experience.

Phenomenological qualitative research design was choosen to obtain information that is

significantly individual according to the experience. Participants were determined by

purposive sampling technique to seven people. In-depth interview conducted using a

recorder and semi-structured approach. Themes found as a result of the research : the

understanding of MDR TB; the experience discomfort while undergoing treatment of

Multi Drugs Resistance Tuberculosis; difficulties experienced during treatment; the

support received during treatment; and client expectations. Further study is needed to

profoundly examine the themes that have been identified on more numerous and varied

participants]