Pre-test Assessment of SOSA Bottle Intervention’s Effectivity to Reduce Tuberculosis Spreading in Prisons

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is still a health problem in the world, especially in Indonesia, TB still causes serious transmission, including in prison. The Sorimuda-Syarifah (SOSA) bottle, a bottle containing lysol, has been tested in the community and has given satisfactory results. Prison inmates and TB patients in prison urgently need better treatment in an effort to prevent the spread of TB and support its treatment.
 AIM: This paper is the result of the pre-test, to assess the demographic profile and behavior of the respondents, before giving SOSA bottles.
 METHODS: The study was conducted using a questionnaire and was carried out on 27 prisoners in two separate locations in North Sumatra.
 RESULTS: The demographic profiles of respondents were not much different, both in the intervention group and in the non-intervention group. After statistical tests were carried out, only knowledge was statistically significant. There are still a lot of knowledge, attitudes, and practice of respondents that support the spread of TB in prison.
 CONCLUSION: The pre-test results indicate the need to implement the SOSA bottle in prisons.