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The Influence of Social Support to the Quality of Life of Tuberculosis Patients in Depok, West Java Province, Indonesia

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  • Siti Nur Anisah
  • Ratna Djuwita
  • Mondastri K. Sudaryo

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The quality of life of Tuberculosis (TB) patients is very important to be considered due to infectious disease is chronic that it can affect quality of life. In order to improve quality of life is by providing social support to TB patients. This study aims to discuss the influence of social support to the quality of life of TB patients. This was a longitudinal study (repeated measurements). Data collection with interviews to respondents using the WHOQOL-BREF and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). Data analysis using General Estimation of Equotion. The results showed that social support has a strong influence to the quality of life of TB patients (OR = 7.9); An influential source of social support to improve the quality of life of TB patients were family, friends and significant others. Family support provides the highest contribution with an OR of 19.7; An influential type of social support to improve the quality of life of TB patients were emotional, informational and companionship support. Emotional support provides the highest contribution with an OR of 7.4. Social support to TB patients given at the 5th month of treatment have a positive impact on the quality of life with PAR% was 70%. This study recommends improving the social support to TB patients to increase quality of life of TB patients.

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  • Siti Nur Anisah & Ratna Djuwita & Mondastri K. Sudaryo, 2020. "The Influence of Social Support to the Quality of Life of Tuberculosis Patients in Depok, West Java Province, Indonesia," Global Journal of Health Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 12(12), pages 112-112, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:gjhsjl:v:12:y:2020:i:12:p:112
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