Abstract Tuberculosis disease or TB Pulmonary is a contagious infection that requires regular and long-term treatment. Maximum treatment can be obtained with proper adherence to medication for patients with the disease. The role of family support is important in achieving the maximum treatment by patients so that the patients remain obedient in the treatment. This study aims to determine the relationship between family support and medication adherence in TB Pulmonary patients in the work area of Sagerat Health Center, Bitung City. The research method used was a descriptive correlation with a consecutive sampling technique which was conducted from February to March 2021 with a total of 30 participants. The results showed that most of the participants, which is 82% were in the category of obedient in taking the medication and 64% had good family support in the treatment. Furthermore, the results showed that there was no significant relationship between family support and medication adherence in TB Pulmonary patients in the work area of Sagerat Public Health Center, Bitung City with a p value of 0.363. It is recommended for the patients with TB Pulmonary in the work area of Sagerat Health Center who are still not compliant with treatment to pay more attention to the importance of doing the right treatment according to the direction of the local health service. Keywords: Tuberculosis, Family Support, Medication Adherence Abstrak Penyakit Tuberculosis atau yang sering disebut TB Paru adalah infeksi menular yang membutuhkan pengobatan yang rutin dan cukup lama. Untuk mendapatkan pengobatan yang maksimal, dibutuhkan kepatuhan mengkonsumsi obat yang baik dari penderita penyakit. Peran dukungan keluarga merupakan hal penting dalam mencapai maksimalnya pengobatan yang dilakukan oleh penderita agar tetap patuh dalam pengobatan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan dukungan keluarga dengan kepatuhan minum obat pada pasien tuberkulosis paru di wilaya kerja Puskesmas Sagerat, kota Bitung. Metode penelitian yang digunakan yaitu menggunakan descriptive correlation dengan teknik pengambilan sampel yaitu consecutive sampling yang dilakukan pada bulan februari sampai maret 2021 dengan jumlah partisipan sebanyak 30 orang. Hasil yang didapat menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar partisipan yaitu 82% berada pada kategori patuh minum obat dan 64% memiliki dukungan keluarga yang baik dalam pengobatan. Lebih lanjut, hasil menunjukan bahwa tidak terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara dukungan keluarga dengan kepatuhan minum obat pada pasien tuberkulosis paru di wilayah kerja puskesmas Sagerat, kota Bitung dengan nilai p= 0.363. Direkomendasikan kepada penderita TB Paru di wilaya kerja Puskesmas Sagerat yang masih tidak patuh dalam pengobatan untuk lebih memperhatikan pentingnya melakukan pengobatan yang benar sesuai arahan layanan kesehatan setempat. Kata kunci : Tuberkulosis, Dukungan Keluarga, Kepatuhan Minum Obat
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