Analysis of The Relationship Between Compliance in Taking Pulmonary Tuberculosis Medication in East Kolaka District

Tuberculosis is still a global health problem today. 5.8 million in 2020 and 6.4 million in 2021. The number of 2022 is a large number of people suffering from TB in the previous year. people diagnosed with TB in the world as many as 7.5 million people in 2022. This study is to analyze the relationship between adherence to taking pulmonary tuberculosis medication in East Kolaka Regency. This study was conducted in six working areas of the East Kolaka Regency Health Service, namely at the Tirawuta Health Center, Tinondo Health Center, Lalolae Health Center, Mowewe Health Center, Sanggona Health Center, and Ueesi Health Center in May – June 2024. This type of research is a study using a Cross Sectional Study approach with univariate, Bivariate, and Multivariate analysis. the population is 59 patients spread across six working areas of the East Kolaka Regency Health Service. Chi-Square Test Results of knowledge (P-Value 0.004<0.05), Family Support (P-Value 0.000<0.05), Role of Health Workers (P-Value 0.325), Stigma (P-Value 0.008<0.05), Access (P-Value-0.000<0.05), Income (P-Value-0.002<0.05), Medical Costs (P-Value0.003<0.05). The dominant variable is related to Access to Health Facilities with an OR value of 22.818. Access to health facilities is the main point in obtaining optimal health services. Compliance with taking tuberculosis medication is the basis for the success and completion of tuberculosis disease, it is expected that related parties will provide more emphasis on the consequences of non-compliance with taking tuberculosis medication.