Health Literacy dan Perilaku Pencegahan terhadap TBC Paru Anak di Puskesmas Bandarharjo

Abstract

Pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis cases in Semarang City in 2017 increased compared to
2016 with 916 cases. Puskesmas Bandarharjo is the area with the highest TB sufferers in
Semarang City. The discovery of pediatric TB cases at Puskemas Bandarharjo in 2016-2019
fluctuated up to 43 cases spread across 4 urban villages,. The high number of tuberculosis
cases in Semarang City can be caused by low health literacy. Low health literacy will affect
pulmonary tuberculosis prevention behavior so that it will increase the number of cases of
pulmonary tuberculosis. The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between
health literacy and parental prevention behavior against cases of pediatric pulmonary
tuberculosis at Puskesmas Bandarharjo, Semarang. Primary data collection was carried out
by Puskesmas Bandarharjo cadres using a questionnaire The questionnaire contains
questions that related the demographic characteristics, 10 questions about tuberculosis
prevention behavior and 15 questions regarding health literacy. The sampling technique
was consecutive sampling with a total sample of 92 people. The analysis used in this research
is univariate and bivariate analysis. Univariate analysis was carried out to provide an
overview of the research variables in the form of a percentage distribution. Bivariate
analysis was performed using chi-square to determine the relationship of each variable.
There is a significant relationship between parental income per month with the incidence of
child pulmonary tuberculosis p value 0,037 (p<0,005) and there is no significant
relationship between the age of the respondent p value 0,788 (p>0,050), the level of parental
education p value 0,842 and 0,407 (p>0,050), health literacy p value 0,059 (p>0,005) and
parental prevention behavior p value 0,296 (p>0,005) towards the incidence of pediatric
pulmonary tuberculosis in Puskesmas Bandarharjo Semarang. Parental income related with
the economic status of the family which contributes to the incidence of child pulmonary
tuberculosis, because the parental income will lead to dwellings in densely populated, slum
settlements and it is difficult to meet children's nutritional needs. The factor that influences
the cases of pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis is parental income.