HEALTH PROMOTION AND LITERACY MODELS TO INCREASE THE AUTONOMY OF TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS

Abstract

Autonomy was the main element in improving the ability of Tuberculosis patients to care for and improve healing. The success rate of the Tuberculosis program in Tanjungpinang City was less than 90% so there was a risk of an increase in Tuberculosis drug resistance. The purpose of this research was to prove the effectiveness of health promotion and literacy models in increasing the autonomy of Tuberculosis patients. This research used a quasi-experimental approach, carried out for 2 (two) months in the intensive phase of the Tuberculosis treatment program. The research sample was 60 people with simple random sampling. The research variables consisted of nursing actions based on health promotion, health literacy, and autonomy of Tuberculosis patients. The analysis study used an independent t-test to determine the effectiveness of the health promotion and literacy models for the autonomy of Tuberculosis patients. The results showed that the health promotion and literacy models were effective in increasing the autonomy of Tuberculosis patients undergoing treatment and care with p <0.05. The autonomy of Tuberculosis patients on treatment and care has an impact on the improvement of cure rates for Tuberculosis patients, reducing drug resistance, preventing transmission to family members, and improving healthy behavior in Tuberculosis patients.

Keywords/Kata Kunci: Autonomy; Health Promotion; Literacy; Tuberculosis.