Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Tuberkulosis (TB) merupakan penyakit menular dan telah menjadi salah
satu masalah kesehatan masyarakat yang menjadi tantangan global. Stigma
dimasyarakat serta dukungan keluarga dan masyarakat merupakan hal yang terkait
dalam meningkatkan angka kesembuhan bagi penderita TB paru. Tujuan
Penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis faktor yang berhubungan dengan stigma
pada penderita TB paru berupa pengetahuan, persepsi, faktor psikologis, dan
sosial budaya di Kabupaten Simeulue. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan mixed
Method dengan pendekatan deskriptif secara kuantitatif dan kualitatif di
Kabupaten Simeulue. Data dikumpulkan melalui kuesioner dengan 92 responden
dengan analisis menggunakan chi square P

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease and has become a public health issue which is nowadays considered a global challenge. Stigma in the community as well as family and community support are related in increasing the cure rate for patients suffering from pulmonary TB. The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors associated with stigma in patients suffering from pulmonary TB in the form of knowledge, perception, psychological factors, and socio-cultural in Simeulue Regency. This study was conducted using a mixed method with a quantitative and qualitative descriptive approach in Simeulue Regency. The essential data were collected through a questionnaire with 92 respondents and followed by in-depth interviews with 3 participants who were recruited by purposive sampling with analysis using chi square where P < .05. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between stigmas patients suffering from pulmonary TB and knowledge (P