The Factor of Family Support Towards the Success of Tuberculosis Therapy: A Cohort Study

Abstract

Indonesia ranks second in the world regarding tuberculosis after India. Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease that can be cured if treatment is carried out quickly and precisely. Factors related to adherence to treatment, duration of treatment, socioeconomic, nutritional status, smoking habits, and professions at risk correlate with the success of TB therapy. The purpose of this study was to determine whether family support capacity associated with the success of TB therapy. Methods: This study used a cohort prospective design. The subjects of this study were 57 patients with pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis patients. Primary data were collected using standardized questionnaires. Patients' medical records were recorded for secondary data. Risk ratio, p-value, and 95% confidence interval were calculated using chi-square analysis. Results: The results of the analysis showed that a good family carrying capacity increased the success of tuberculosis therapy with a value of p<0,0001 while the Relative Risk (RR) analysis obtained a value of 5.4 indicating good family support capacity could increase 5.4 times the success of tuberculosis therapy. Conclusion: Family support is needed in tuberculosis therapy as it can increase the success of tuberculosis therapy.

Effects of the Family Empowerment Program on Medication Adherence and Treatment Success Among Adults with Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

“…Adherence to medications to which the MTB organism is susceptible by taking therapeutic agents regularly and continuing treatments for a sufficient period is essential to the effectiveness of PTB drugs and successful TB treatment. 8,23,34 Consistent with a systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions in the PTB context, support from the family was effective in improving treatment success for adults with PTB through motivation to adhere to medication and facilitation when coping with barriers to medication taking. 13 Our finding also aligned with a previous health promotion program based on empowerment theory that could enhance treatment adherence and lead to the rate of sputum smear conversion to become negative at two months among new smear-positive PTB adults.…”