Patients Medication Adherence in Tuberculosis Treatment: A Qualitative Study

Zulfa, Ilil Maidatuz and Ramadhan, Muhammad Surya and Farida, Nuning Patients Medication Adherence in Tuberculosis Treatment: A Qualitative Study. Patients Medication Adherence in Tuberculosis Treatment: A Qualitative Study. ISSN 2715-4181

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Abstract

Indonesia still considered as one of eight high-burden countries in Tuberculosis (TB). World Health Organization (WHO) committed to end TB through WHO’s End TB strategy that targeted to reduce the absolute number of TB deaths and TB incidence rate. In 2017, the successful treatment in Indonesia was reported beyond the global standard. Several factors such as lack of knowledge, loss of income, stigma and lack of social support, drug side effects and long treatment duration contributed to the treatment adherence and can lead to a low success treatment rate. A deep understanding of TB patients adherence is essential to provide information in order to develop further strategies for more effective treatment. This study was aimed to assess the factors influencing TB patients adherence in health facilities in Surabaya. An in-depth interview to 10 TB patients was conducted to observe their medication adherence. The results showed that being too busy and simply forgetting were two main reasons for non-adherence. However, family support and the habit of setting alarms were found to make patients easier to adhere to their treatment. Further patients family empowerment to support the medication treatment process and further development of medication reminders or application which functioned as alarms might be a considerable strategy to improve TB patients adherence. Keywords: Adherence, tuberculosis, health service, community

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Kesehatan > Farmasi > Farmasi Klinis Komunitas dan Manajemen Farmasi
Depositing User:	Elvia Ikasari
Date Deposited:	23 Feb 2023 04:45
Last Modified:	23 Feb 2023 04:45
URI:	http://repository.akfarsurabaya.ac.id/id/eprint/1142

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