Effect of Peer Group Support on Medication Adherence among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients
Keywords:
Adherence, Peer Group, Support, TuberculosisAbstract
Background: Medication adherence is paramount for successful treatment in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). Peer group support for TB patients can positively impact TB treatment, such as by increasing medication adherence.
Objective: This study aimed to determine the effect of peer group support on medication adherence in pulmonary TB patients.
Methods: This quasi-experimental study used a pre-posttest control group design. The target population was pulmonary TB patients at RS Awal Bros Bagan Batu. A total of 36 patients were selected using purposive sampling technique and then allocated into two groups. The intervention group consisted of patients who received peer group support, while the control group underwent treatment without peer group support. A valid and reliable medication adherence questionnaire was used to measure patient adherence to TB treatment. Analysis using the Independent t-test was used to determine differences in medication adherence between groups based on normally and homogeneously distributed data.
Results: There was a difference in medication adherence scores between the control and intervention groups of 4.33, with a significance value of 0.0001.
Conclusion: Providing peer group support is effective in increasing medication adherence in pulmonary TB patients. The community should provide opportunities for patients to interact with peers.
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