PERAN KELUARGA DALAM UPAYA PENCEGAHAN PENULARAN TUBERKULOSIS (TB) (Studi Kualitatif pada Keluarga Penderita TB di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Patrang Kabupaten Jember)

Abstract

One of the goals of health-oriented development in Indonesia is to improve the health status which may eventually reduce morbidity of various diseases, one of which is tuberculosis. The high incidence of the disease Tuberculosis (TB) requires prevention efforts of various parties. The family is the closest of people with TB. One of exertion that can be done is prevention efforts by sufferers family. The research is to analyze the family roles in TB spreading prevention efforts that conducted a qualitative approach using purposive sampling technique. Indepth interviews was done in six member of family to obtain a more indepth information about the variables studied. The research focus include the characteristics, knowledge, attitude and the role family in TB spreading prevention efforts. The Result showed the role of family it self is good but in several think, it is not applicated yet.