Family Health to Prevend the Transmission of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Kupang City, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia

Telly, Margaretha and Selasa, Pius and Israfil, Israfil (2020) Family Health to Prevend the Transmission of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Kupang City, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Methods in the Applied Sciences.

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Abstract

Introduction: Pulmonary Tuberculosis is a serious bacterial and contagious infection. Families who live in the same house with active pulmonary tuberculosis are at twice the risk of being infectious. Therefore, we endeavor to find out the association between family characteristics and family healthcare tasks among families who have a household contact. Methods: The study used a cross-sectional design. The sample of the study was 55 families who had a history of household contacts. Data were collected by questionnaire and analyzed by chi-square test. Result: The study regarding the five family healthcare tasks indicated that 65.5% were at a good level of recognizing tuberculosis, and utilizing health care facilities (83.6%). However, 56.4% of families were unable to make appropriate decisions, and 72.7% were determined at a poor level in taking care of patients. 72.7% (40 families) were at a poor level regarding the ability to modify a healthy living to prevent tuberculosis transmission. A chi-square test showed that age, occupation, family income, number of family members, and type of family had a significant correlation with the ability of the family to recognize pulmonary tuberculosis and to make the right decision (p<.001). Furthermore, the family development stages had a significant relationship with the ability of the family to recognize tuberculosis (p=.006), to make the right decision (p<.001); and the ability to take care of patients (p<.001). Conclusion: family characteristics influence the family to recognize tuberculosis, make the right decision, and take care of the TB patients. It is crucial to involve family members in taking care of the tuberculosis patients and preventing household contacts of tuberculosis.

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