Investigating the Relationship between Knowledge and Hepatotoxic Effects with Medication Adherence of TB Patients in Banyumas Regency, Indonesia.

ABSTRACT: Tuberculosis (TB) still remains the burden in Indonesia. One of the factors that may influence the treatment success of TB is patient's adherence. However, the hepatotoxicity of the TB medicine may decrease the patient's adherence. Our study's aim is to investigate the relationship between the patient's knowledge and the hepatotoxicity with medication adherence of TB patients in Banyumas Regency. This study was conducted at one Community Lung Health Center and two hospitals in Banyumas Regency, Purwokerto, Center of Java, Indonesia. The respondents were 91 TB patients with hepatotoxicity characterized by an increased aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT). The level of the patients' knowledge about the hepatotoxicity effect was determined using a questionnaire. The

SUBMITTER: Perwitasari DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9448620 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature