Relationship Between Age and the Level of Knowledge of Tuberculosis (TBC) Treatment of Communities in Kaliwates District, Jembers District
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Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis that is easily transmitted. These bacteria can attack any organ in the body, but they most commonly attack the lungs. According to some research findings, there is a link between a person's level of knowledge about disease prevention and management, including pulmonary tuberculosis. Many government efforts have been made to eradicate tuberculosis cases. These efforts include health centers and hospitals' promotional, preventive, and curative efforts. Counseling is a comprehensive process of communication and behavior modification through education. The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between age and TB treatment knowledge in the community of District Kaliwates, Jember Regency. This analytic observational study with a cross-sectional design was carried out online with a sample size of 123 people. Using the Google application form, conduct a survey. The researcher explained the research's goals and objectives before distributing questionnaires via the Google form application, collecting questionnaire data, and verifying data respondent answers. The collected data will be made available automatically via spreadsheet or excel. IBM SPSS Statistics 23 was used for data analysis. The chi-square test was used to analyze the data. The chi-square test results revealed that there was no relationship between age and knowledge of TB treatment. Conclusion: there is no significant relationship between age and medical knowledge TB in the community of Kaliwates District, Jember.
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