Analysis of factors affecting pulmonary tuberculosis examination of household contacts of pulmonary tuberculosis patients in the working area of Polara health Centre, Keb. Konawa Islands In 2024

Background: Tuberculosis, commonly abbreviated as TB, is an infectious disease caused by bacteria that can attack the lungs and other organs, namely Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium africanus, Mycobacterium Bovis, Mycobacterium leprae, etc. Acid-fast bacteria, commonly known as AFB, are a group of Mycobacterium bacteria other than Mycobacterium tuberculosis that can cause respiratory tract disorders, known as MOTT (Mycobacterium Other Than Tuberculosis), which can sometimes interfere with the diagnosis and treatment of TB).

Methods: The type of research used was quantitative analysis with a cross-sectional research design using univariate, bivariate, and multivariate tests. The population in this study consisted of all families of patients who tested positive for pulmonary TB using the BTA technique, with a total sampling technique resulting in a sample size of 197 people.

Results: The results of the study indicate that there is an influence of knowledge (0.000), attitude (0.000), and economic status (0.044) on tuberculosis screening in the working area of the Polara Community Health Centre in Konawa Keplerian Regency in 2024.

Conclusion: The knowledge variable is the most influential variable on pulmonary TB screening in the working area of the Polara Community Health Centre in Konawa Keplerian Regency in 2024, with an Exp(B) value of 515.9.